GENERAL

Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with Afghanistan over the victims of an accident involving an overturned truck in eastern Afghanistan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.

According to Emirates News Ag…

Warsaw: The Arabic Language Academy (ALA) in Sharjah organised a cultural seminar titled “Sharjah’s Efforts in Supporting and Empowering the Arabic Language” as part of Sharjah’s Guest of Honour programme at the 2026 Warsaw International Book Fair. Th…

Dubai: The Positive Spirit Council of Dubai Police, in collaboration with the Event Security Committee and the General Department of Police Stations, organised a series of Eid events for labourers under the slogan “Celebrating Eid Together.” The celeb…

Hong kong: The UAE national athletics team won two gold medals today in the men’s and women’s 400m events at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, which is currently being held through June 1.

According to Emirates News Agency, th…

Doha: Belgium’s federal parliament has approved a package of budget measures, including the new ‘centenindex’ system that will limit automatic wage and benefit increases for some workers and pensioners. The government said the reforms are needed to re…

Abu dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality is organising the ‘Eid Joy’ initiative across several locations on Abu Dhabi Island and the mainland as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance community wellbeing, strengthen social cohesion and expand strategic …

Geneva: Senior executives from leading global shipping companies and industry groups underlined growing operational and economic challenges to goods trade during a 28 May meeting with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. They noted that, while gl…

Astana: On behalf of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, attended the Eurasia Economic Forum 2026 in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. The forum coincided with the Sup…