DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today met with a number of local dignitaries, senior officials of government and semi-government entities, heads of private sector entities, …
ISTANBUL: The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople, in Istanbul, Trkiye.
The discussion focused on enhancing mutual c…
BEIJING: China’s top economic planner said on Sunday that it has allocated CN¥350 million (about US$49.08 million) from the central budget to aid disaster relief and restoration efforts in the flood-stricken Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces.
In a…
AJMAN: The International Charity Organisation announced that it provided financial support amounting to AED 25,600,000 during the first half of 2024, to more than 17,000 beneficiaries inside the UAE, including 1,100 citizens who received various assis…
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he would withdraw from the presidential race.
“While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focu…
MANAMA: Bahraini and British archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be one of the oldest Christian structures in the Arabian Gulf, bAhrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Saturday.
Located in Samahij, Muharraq, Kingdom of Bahrain, the discov…
RIO DE JANEIRO: The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam (ADGS) Jiu-Jitsu World Tour kicked off on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, with crowds flocking to see the competition. The three-day event is taking place at the Carioca Arena, featuring 2,000 male and female fighter…
PARIS: The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 have established new, and elevated existing, international standards in economic, social and environmental sustainability, which look set to transform the future of global sporting events.
In collabo…