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Dubai: As part of its vision to enrich the cultural and intellectual landscape, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library will organise the Epistolary Literature Forum on 1 and 2 September. The forum will celebrate letters as a literary art form and as a human …

Abu dhabi: Bangladesh’s Parliament on Thursday elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a senior figure in the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, as the country’s new President. The Election Commission announced that Fakhrul Islam, 78, won 255 votes in …

Abu dhabi: Canada and the United States are “very close” to finalizing a trade deal that could ease the ongoing imposition of tariffs and counter-tariffs, said a leading Canadian official on Thursday. The negotiation efforts aim to address the economi…

Abu dhabi: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has announced the adoption of a new Resolution regarding Review Fees for Higher Education Institutions and Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions.

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Abu dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects tomorrow’s weather to be fair to partly cloudy at times, with a chance of convective clouds forming over eastern and southern areas, accompanied by rainfall in the afternoon. Temperatures are…

Paramaribo: Sharif Essa Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Brazil, has officially presented his credentials as the Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname to Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of Suriname. The ceremony mar…

Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates is expanding its integrated supply chain infrastructure in 2026, consolidating maritime, land, air, rail, and free zone operations to maintain global trade flows and enhance transit adaptability. Transitioning from …

Abu dhabi: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that applications are now open for LanD 2027, a training programme focused on documenting cultural landscapes as dynamic living systems. This international capa…