Al Dhafra Dates Festival Celebrates UAE’s Agricultural Heritage

Abu dhabi: The Al Dhafra Dates Festival and Auction continues to play a pivotal role as an integrated cultural and agricultural platform, featuring initiatives that promote local production and celebrate the UAE’s deep-rooted agricultural heritage. Over the years, the festival has reinforced its standing as one of the leading heritage events in the UAE and … Read more

Saqr Ghobash to Lead FNC Delegation to Azerbaijan for Parliamentary Conference

Abu dhabi: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), is set to lead an official delegation to the Republic of Azerbaijan from October 28th to 31st to participate in an international parliamentary conference. This event marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of Azerbaijan’s Constitution. According to Emirates News Agency, the conference is … Read more

Digital School and Kurdistan’s Education Ministry Launch Ambitious ‘10,000 Digital Teachers’ Initiative

Erbil: The Digital School, an initiative under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, has announced a partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Kurdistan Regional Government to launch an ambitious initiative aimed at training 10,000 digital teachers in the region. According to Emirates News Agency, the programme will equip both male … Read more

Melissa Strengthens Into Category 3 Hurricane, Threatening Catastrophic Flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Kingston: Hurricane Melissa rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane as it unleashed torrential rain in the northern Caribbean and threatened catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and southern Haiti. US forecasters warned that the slow-moving Melissa is expected to strengthen further and be a major hurricane when making landfall in Jamaica early next … Read more

Korea Launches First 3,600-Tonne Naval Attack Submarine

Seoul: The Republic of Korea launched its first 3,600-tonne-class naval submarine on Wednesday, marking a significant advancement in the military’s Changbogo-III or KSS-III programme aimed at acquiring advanced diesel-electric attack submarines to counter maritime threats. According to Emirates News Agency, compared with the 3,000-tonne Batch-I class submarine already in active duty, the new 89-metre-long Batch-II … Read more

47th ASEAN Summit Commences in Kuala Lumpur with Focus on Cooperation

Kuala lumpur: The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings began on Sunday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, under the theme ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability’. The event marks a significant convergence of ASEAN member states’ leaders and representatives from key partner countries including China, the United States, Japan, and India. According to Emirates News Agency, Malaysia’s … Read more