Abu dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nayhan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Mohammed Saeed Rashid Al Shehhi as the Secretary-General of the National Media Authority, with the rank of Ministry Undersecretary. The Sec…
Perpignan: French authorities on Monday evacuated around 10,000 people after wildfires spread across the Pyr©n©es-Orientales department in southern France. The authorities said the evacuations covered 26 areas in the mountain range west of the city of…
Sharjah: The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the commencement of the 45th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), scheduled to run from November 4th to 15th at Expo Centre Sharjah. This annual event is set to unite readers, a…
South-west pacific: The vast ocean expanse in the South-West Pacific is becoming hotter and more acidic, harming local economies and marine ecosystems, whilst rising sea levels threaten vulnerable coastal communities and low-lying island nations, acco…
Abu dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has issued Resolution No. 40 of 2026, establishing a specialised court dedicated to adjudicating human trafficki…
Abu dhabi: Alef Education, in collaboration with Microsoft, has successfully delivered a large-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) Training Program that has upskilled around 25,000 educators across 710 schools in the UAE.
According to Emirates News A…
Philadelphia: More than 373,000 homes and businesses were without power as of July 6 due to extreme weather conditions across several areas of the United States, according to data from PowerOutage.us.
According to Emirates News Agency, Pennsylvania …
Sharjah: The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) app collected AED8.6 million in donations during the first half of 2026 through more than 35,000 transactions, while attracting 75,000 visits.
According to Emirates News Agency, Saeed Ghanem Al Suwai…
Sharjah: Alef Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NAMA Women Advancement Establishment to form a partnership for a full year, aimed at promoting holistic corporate practices and consolidating the principles of gender equality. Ma…
Ushuaia: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
According to Emirates News Agency, the earthquake struck 296 km southeast of Ushuaia at a depth of 10 km. No casu…
Dubai: The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) in Dubai has celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its Empowering Future Leaders programme, as part of its efforts to develop human capital and enhance the readiness of…
Abu dhabi: The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has announced the winners of the 2nd Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition, which recognises Abu Dhabi’s most promising startups for their excellence in developing practical solutions to real-…
