Abu dhabi: The Gulf Cooperation Council’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices rose 3 percent to $588.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025 from $570.9 billion a year earlier, data from the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) showed on Monday. According to Emirates News … Read more
Abu dhabi: Chinese scientists have discovered that the far side of the Moon is colder deep within its interior than the side that permanently faces Earth. According to Emirates News Agency, researchers found that rocks from the Moon’s far side were formed from lava deep within its interior at about 1,100 degrees Celsius, around 100 … Read more
Sharjah: The Sharjah Noble Quran and Sunnah Establishment recently celebrated the achievements of 95 dedicated Quran memorisers during the closing ceremony of the Holy Quran Memorisation Award, marking the second edition of the ceremony. The event, which took place in the presence of esteemed guests and family members, highlighted the accomplishments of participants in the … Read more
Coimbra: Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), recently announced the opening of the Centre for Arabic Studies at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. This event, which was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, reflects his vision of … Read more
Abu dhabi: AD Ports Group has entered into a land sale agreement with Mira Developments LLC to develop one of the largest mixed-use communities in Abu Dhabi’s Al Mamoura district. The land, part of AD Ports Group’s 16 square-kilometre Town Centre Area, is strategically located along the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway. According to Emirates News Agency, … Read more
Sidoarjo: The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia last week has climbed to at least 50 people as rescuers have cleared nearly all of the debris, rescue authorities said on Monday. According to Emirates News Agency, piles of concrete caved in on hundreds of mostly teenage boys after the collapse of … Read more
Hanoi: Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.85 percent in the first nine months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Finance. According to Emirates News Agency, this nine-month growth rate represents the second-highest performance recorded between 2011 and 2025, surpassed only by the 9.44 percent increase during the same … Read more
Rabat: The Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC) and the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) have signed separate cooperation agreements with Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) to enhance collaboration in the energy, mining, and petroleum industries. The agreements were concluded on the sidelines of the Crans Montana Forum in Rabat. According to Emirates … Read more