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DEWA urges precautions during rainy season
  • 18 hours ago

DEWA urges precautions during rainy season

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has urged customers to take preventive measures to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply and avoid internal faults during the rainy season. DEWA emphasised that...

DIHAD vows $1b initiative to support IFRC emergency fund
  • 18 hours ago

DIHAD vows $1b initiative to support IFRC emergency fund
Audience enjoy virtual trip inside pyramids
  • 18 hours ago

Audience enjoy virtual trip inside pyramids
Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: Report

Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: Report

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three percent, media reported Sunday, as the country suffers...

9 hours ago
7 Rohingya migrants dead and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near Malaysia

7 Rohingya migrants dead and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near Malaysia

Rescuers in Malaysia recovered the bodies of seven Rohingya migrants from Myanmar and found 13 alive from a boat that capsized with dozens...

10 hours ago
Al Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House

Al Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House

Two decades ago, Ahmad Al Sharaa was held in a US-run detention center in Iraq after joining Al Qaeda militants fighting against American...

10 hours ago
Two dead, 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines

Two dead, 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least...

10 hours ago
Sharjah firm on promoting Arabic language, says Sheikh Sultan

Sharjah firm on promoting Arabic language, says Sheikh Sultan

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the Sharjah Arabic Language...

10 hours ago
Ajman Police record zero accidents by delivery motorcyclists in last 6 months

Ajman Police record zero accidents by delivery motorcyclists in last 6 months

Ajman Police stated that no delivery motorcycles were involved in accidents over the past six months, according to Major Rashid Hamid Bin Hindi,...

11 hours ago
Abu Dhabi Police honour a citizen for helping protect road users from accident

Abu Dhabi Police honour a citizen for helping protect road users from accident

The Abu Dhabi Police honoured Rashid Hamad Al Ketbi, a UAE national, in recognition of his positive act that contributed to protecting road...

11 hours ago
Al-Qaeda affiliate kidnaps three Egyptians in Mali

Al-Qaeda affiliate kidnaps three Egyptians in Mali

The terrorist organization “Jamaat Nusrat Al-Islam wal-Muslimi” (JNIM), affiliated with Al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of three Egyptian citizens in western...

13 hours ago
A combo image shows boats transporting visitors to Sharjah International Book Fair.

Visitors sail to Sharjah International Book Fair via special marine transport service

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has expanded transport services from key points in Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman to facilitate visitor access to the...

14 hours ago
Dubai Metro mirrors UAE’s progress, says Sheikh Mohammed

Dubai Metro mirrors UAE’s progress, says Sheikh Mohammed

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, praised the Dubai...

15 hours ago
World’s first carbon-neutral mosque in Dubai sets new benchmark for sustainable architecture

World’s first carbon-neutral mosque in Dubai sets new benchmark for sustainable architecture

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that Al Rayyan Mosque in Hatta has become the world’s first place of worship to...

15 hours ago
VIDEO: Dubai Metro Blue Line achieves 10 per cent progress within 5 months, targets 30 per cent completion by end of 2026

VIDEO: Dubai Metro Blue Line achieves 10 per cent progress within 5 months, targets 30 per cent completion by end of 2026

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced the completion of...

15 hours ago
Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after RSF seizes El Fasher

Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after RSF seizes El Fasher

Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape reported atrocities by a paramilitary force since it captured El Fasher...

18 hours ago
Students learn to draw, write with AI at comic workshop

Students learn to draw, write with AI at comic workshop

The future of storytelling took a playful turn at the ongoing 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) as a group of curious young...

18 hours ago
Nahyan welcomes Pinarayi, discusses ties

Nahyan welcomes Pinarayi, discusses ties

Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance & Coexistence, received at his majlis in Abu Dhabi Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of...

18 hours ago
Visitors explore Poetry Pharmacy at SIBF

Visitors explore Poetry Pharmacy at SIBF

At the 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2025, held under the theme “Between You and a Book,” visitors can...

18 hours ago
Death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and Hamas exchange remains

Death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and Hamas exchange remains

More than 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far, Gaza health officials said on Saturday, as both sides completed...

18 hours ago
Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of election

Iraqi forces, displaced people vote early ahead of election

Members of Iraq's security forces and its internally displaced population headed to the polls in early voting on Sunday ahead of upcoming parliamentary...

18 hours ago
Media Track at BRIDGE Summit to confront global credibility crisis and economics of influence

Media Track at BRIDGE Summit to confront global credibility crisis and economics of influence

More than 100 speakers to debate who funds, owns, and verifies the world’s stories across 50+ sessions in Abu Dhabi, December 8 -...

09 Nov 2025
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa

Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa

President Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically...

08 Nov 2025
Now pay for Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation services in installments through 8 banks

Now pay for Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation services in installments through 8 banks

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has expanded its instalment payment service for ministry service fees and administrative fines, making it...

08 Nov 2025
VIDEO: Systems, cleanliness and manners of people reflect a nation's progress: Sheikh Mohammed

VIDEO: Systems, cleanliness and manners of people reflect a nation's progress: Sheikh Mohammed

In a video shared on the X platform on Saturday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister...

08 Nov 2025
Sheikh Sultan inaugurates Photography Gallery in Al Manakh district

Sheikh Sultan inaugurates Photography Gallery in Al Manakh district

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Photography Gallery on Saturday. The...

08 Nov 2025
UAE weather body predicts rain on western coasts and islands in next few days

UAE weather body predicts rain on western coasts and islands in next few days

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects rainfall on the western coasts and islands on Monday and Tuesday, accompanied by a slight decrease...

08 Nov 2025
Sheikh Hamdan attends Azerbaijan’s ‘Victory Day’ celebrations in Baku

Sheikh Hamdan attends Azerbaijan’s ‘Victory Day’ celebrations in Baku

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

08 Nov 2025
Tornado kills five and injures more than 400 in Brazil

Tornado kills five and injures more than 400 in Brazil

A tornado killed at least five people and injured more than 400 as it destroyed most of a town in southern Brazil, authorities...

08 Nov 2025
Dubai court upholds life imprisonment for man who killed his friend in Jumeirah

Dubai court upholds life imprisonment for man who killed his friend in Jumeirah

The Dubai Court of Appeal upheld a verdict issued by the court of first instance, which sentenced a European individual to life imprisonment...

08 Nov 2025

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UAE's Shaikha Naseer Al Nowais becomes first woman to head UN Tourism

UAE's Shaikha Naseer Al Nowais becomes first woman to head UN Tourism

In a historic achievement that cements the UAE's position as a global leader in tourism, Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais won unanimous approval from...

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Sharjah firm on promoting Arabic language, says Sheikh Sultan

Sharjah firm on promoting Arabic language, says Sheikh Sultan

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the Sharjah Arabic Language...

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Ajman Police record zero accidents by delivery motorcyclists in last 6 months

Ajman Police record zero accidents by delivery motorcyclists in last 6 months

Ajman Police stated that no delivery motorcycles were involved in accidents over the past six months, according to Major Rashid Hamid Bin Hindi,...

11 hours ago
Abu Dhabi Police honour a citizen for helping protect road users from accident

Abu Dhabi Police honour a citizen for helping protect road users from accident

The Abu Dhabi Police honoured Rashid Hamad Al Ketbi, a UAE national, in recognition of his positive act that contributed to protecting road...

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Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: Report

Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: Report

Water levels at the dam reservoirs supplying Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad plunged below three percent, media reported Sunday, as the country suffers...

9 hours ago
7 Rohingya migrants dead and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near Malaysia

7 Rohingya migrants dead and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near Malaysia

Rescuers in Malaysia recovered the bodies of seven Rohingya migrants from Myanmar and found 13 alive from a boat that capsized with dozens...

10 hours ago
Al Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House

Al Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House

Two decades ago, Ahmad Al Sharaa was held in a US-run detention center in Iraq after joining Al Qaeda militants fighting against American...

10 hours ago
Two dead, 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines

Two dead, 1 million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed ashore on Sunday in the northeastern coast of the Philippines, where the massive storm had already left at least...

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