- 21 hours ago
Arab Reading Challenge to crown its winners among 40m students across 60 countries on Oct.29
Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the...
- 22 hours ago
Museum of the Future receives over 20,000 applications for 'Future Perfects' in 48 hours
Dubai's Museum of the Future has received more than 20,000 completed applications, while the campaign's official website has recorded 42,000 visits, within the first 48 hours of opening applications....
- 20 hours ago
Sharjah panel calls for tieups between Arab world, Africa in animation
Animation studios from Morocco, Nigeria and Ethiopia called for co-productions between Africa and the Arab world, at the Sharjah Animation and Comics Conference (SACC) 2026 on Friday. They said...
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Under President’s directives, UAE launches urgent relief response for earthquake-affected people in Panama
Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, has announced an urgent relief response to assist those...
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UAE President offers condolences to Jordan king after church attack
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday held a phone call with King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, during which Sheikh Mohamed...
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All beaches in Ras Al Khaimah to remain closed until further notice
Ras Al Khaimah: The Public Services Department has announced that all beaches in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah will remain closed until further notice. Members of the public...
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Sultan Bin Ahmed graces Rubu’ Qarn music event
Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the student evaluation performances held at the Rubu’ Qarn Music Centre — operating under the Rubu’ Qarn...
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Six Arab women scientists feted for pioneering research
As research continues to be indispensable, six Arab women, defying impediments, have been recognised for pioneering contributions that heighten innovation, sustainability and human capital development. The post-graduate researchers are...
24 Oct 2026 -
Over 1,200 Palestinians displaced as Israel begins military operation in Hebron
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military forced around 1,200 Palestinians to leave their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
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Ahmed Bin Rashid Humanitarian Bridge expands Gaza relief efforts as airlift reaches 450 tonnes
The sixth aircraft carrying humanitarian aid under the Ahmed Bin Rashid Humanitarian Bridge departed on Saturday, bringing the total volume of relief supplies transported by air to 450 tonnes...
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Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like doctor
Microsoft researchers said an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians at solving complex medical cases,...
24 Oct 2026 -
Sharjah panel focuses on leadership roles for women in animation industry
Mentorship, clearer career pathways and sustained workplace support can help more women progress from technical and production roles into positions where they lead creative decisions, animation industry professionals said...
24 Oct 2026 -
Reese Witherspoon calls son Deacon her ‘light’ as he turns 23
Actress Reese Witherspoon penned a birthday note for her son Deacon Phillippe as he turned 23, reflecting on the Los Angeles fires that raged around the time of his...
24 Oct 2026 -
Eleanor Coppola died before she could finish ‘Making Marie Antoinette.’ Sofia saw it through.
In 2005, Eleanor Coppola shot 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the production of 'Marie Antoinette.” It was her daughter Sofia Coppola’s third feature and a quite ambitious one...
24 Oct 2026 -
Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt, star of ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun’ dies at 93
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s “Picket Fences” or the...
24 Oct 2026