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Abu Dhabi:The Abu Dhabi Chess Club has entered a cooperation agreement with the Education Commission of the European Chess Union. This partnership aims to exchange expertise and technical personnel, as well as organize tournaments and training camps f…

Khorfakkan:The Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has finalized the development of a pumping station, storage tanks, and an extended water network in the Nahwa area of Khorfakkan, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance services to …

Dubai:Government officials, institutional investors, sovereign funds, and major developers are set to gather in Dubai this week for the RISE Summit 2026. The summit aims to explore the movement of capital and identify emerging opportunities amid geopo…

Muscat:Oman’s total electricity generation rose by 4.3% year-on-year to 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first eight months of 2026, while water production saw a decrease of 3.5%, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statisti…

Sharjah:The University of Sharjah (UoS) and Rubu’ Qarn for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in empowering young people and developing their leadership and creative capacities.

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Sukabumi:A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Sukabumi in Indonesia’s West Java province on Sunday.

According to Emirates News Agency, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the earthquake’s epi…

Accra:Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, met with Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry of Singapore, and Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry, to discuss enhan…

Dubai:The Artificial Intelligence Journalism for Research and Forecasting (AIJRF) has partnered with the University of Dubai to host the 6th Artificial Intelligence Journalism World Forum (AIJWF 2026) on November 25-26, 2026, at the University of Duba…