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Nouakchott: El Houssein Ould Meddou, Mauritania’s Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, praised the cultural initiatives by Sharjah under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Suprem…

Abu dhabi: The UAE Space Agency and New York University Abu Dhabi have signed a sponsorship agreement to bolster the research project “Studies of the Martian Atmosphere and Surface with the Emirates Mars Mission.” This collaboration marks a significan…

Abu dhabi: In continued implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President, the UAE, through the UAE Aid Agency, is delivering humanitarian assistance to people affected by the Euphrates floods in Syria …

Gaza: The UAE field hospital in the Gaza Strip recently hosted a delegation from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to discuss ways to enhance healthcare support and aid delivery in the region. This meeting i…

Jakarta: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of Indonesia on Tuesday and was followed by strong aftershocks. The initial temblor caused strong shaking lasting more than a minute. No information on damage or casualties was immediately available.

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Ras al khaimah: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received Fredrik Floren, Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City. The ambassador’s visit was characteri…

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health’s Emergency Operations Centre announced that the death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 had risen to 3,783, with 11,699 others injured as of Sunday.

According to Emirates News Agency, …

Brussels: Data released by the European Statistical Office, Eurostat, showed that the euro area recorded a £1.0 billion deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in April 2026, compared with a surplus of £8.7 billion in the same month of 20…