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Abu dhabi: The UAE is strategically scaling up its high-profile alliances with premier international sports federations and elite global institutions to fast-track home-grown talent onto podiums worldwide. Capitalising on state-of-the-art infrastructu…

Kathmandu: UNICEF has launched an urgent humanitarian appeal, warning that at least 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance while 18 schools have been destroyed and another 20 damaged. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Dubai: The Organising Committee of the Arab Media Summit 2026 has announced that internationally acclaimed content creator Yuji Beleza will join the lineup of speakers participating in the Summit, taking place in Dubai from 15th to 17th September. His…

Kuwait city: The price of Kuwaiti oil rose by US$ 2.88 to reach US$ 87.44 per barrel during Friday’s trading, compared to US$ 84.56 per barrel the previous day, announced Kuwait Petroleum Corporation on Saturday.

According to Emirates News Agency, t…

Abu dhabi: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club, visited the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) 2026, which commenced on 28 …

Beijing: China’s data industry continued to expand rapidly in 2025, supporting the development of the fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) sector, according to official data.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the scale of China’s data industry r…

Kuwait city: Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, held two phone calls on Friday with Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abd…

Caracas: The US and Venezuela have agreed terms on a huge oil deal that could see Washington take control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, Euronews reported. US President Donald Trump had announced the agreement on Friday i…