- 9 hours ago
Sheikh Sultan unveils new novel at Sharjah Book Fair
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, launched his latest publication, Al Julanda Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, a documented...
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Give 10,000 books a new home, Big Heart Foundation tells SIBF visitors
What if a book you have already read could become someone else's favourite story? The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) is inviting children, families, schools and book lovers across the...
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Sheikha Bodour's 'The Conference of the Birds' takes wing at SIBF
Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, launched her new book, The Conference of the Birds, and signed copies at the 45th Sharjah International...
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Sheikh Mohamed extends greetings to those celebrating Diwali in UAE and around the world
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday extended Diwali greetings to the UAE residents and the people celebrating the festival of light around the world....
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Poland in shock after six die in Krakow mass shooting
A Polish gunman likely influenced by far-right ideology killed six people in the main square of the southern city of Krakow before police shot and arrested him, officials said...
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UAE strongly condemns shooting incident in Krakow city of Poland
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the shooting incident in the main square in Krakow, the Republic of Poland, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries....
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Russian strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine
Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, authorities and an energy provider said on Sunday. Ukraine...
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Iran says two tankers caught fire in Hormuz after hitting mines
Two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, according to state news agency IRNA. Since the outbreak of...
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Saudi coalition says intercepted two Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday that it had intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh, after loud explosions were heard in...
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UN Secretary-General calls COP31 'moment of truth'
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has delivered an urgent message to world leaders, describing the COP31 UN climate talks, which begin on Monday in Türkiye, as a 'moment of...
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UAE National Guard rescues 22 from cargo ship fire in Sea of Oman
The Coast Guard Division of the UAE National Guard Command announced that all 22 crew members, who were of Arab nationalities, are in stable condition after being rescued when...
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22 injured as strong earthquake shakes central Japan
A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media. Japan’s Meteorological...
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Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners
Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Pakistan's Karachi megacity, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family. While global buzz...
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Indonesian films gain strong foothold in the UAE
Indonesia has set the pace for the entry of quality Southeast Asian cinematic photoplays into the UAE market. The move is from the 2019-founded Dubai-headquartered Film Master LLC, which,...
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Eurovision brings pop and politics to Asia
Boasting K-pop and Bangladeshi beatboxing, Eurovision stages its first Asia edition this Saturday, bringing the European song contest's unique brand of kitsch and geopolitics to the world's most populous...
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