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Abu dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE has announced a thorough examination of the Banque Misr branches operating within the country, following a statement by U.S. authorities identifying these branches as a primary money laundering concern. This deci…

Tashkent: The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan has honoured Dr. Tarifa Ajeif Alzaabi, Director General of the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), with the ’35th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan’ …

Saqqara: Egyptian archaeologists excavating Sector A west of the Bubasteion necropolis in Saqqara have discovered an Old Kingdom tomb belonging to a high-ranking official named Sekhentyu-Ptah, along with a complex network of interconnected burial shaf…

Dubai: With a massive turnout of over 50,000 attendees, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, joined the Palestinian community in a grand celebration of their culture, heritage, and success stories in the UAE. Thi…

Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $5 million emergency grant to fund urgent rescue and relief operations after devastating floods and debris flows struck communities along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on 26 August…

Abuja: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Cultural Affairs Department of the Sharjah Department of Culture, in cooperation with the Charitable Foundation for Te…

Dubai: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met today at Al Marmoom in Dubai. During the meeting, Their Highnesses enga…

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…