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New york: Major indices on Wall Street closed higher at the end of trading on Thursday.

According to Emirates News Agency, the S and P 500 index rose by 11.54 points, or 0.16 percent, to close at 7444.51 points. The Nasdaq Composite also gained 25.8…

Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Jos© Ramos-Horta of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on the occasion of his country’s Restoration of Independence Day. His H…

Strasbourg: Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Fran§ois-Xavier Bellamy, Vice-Chair of the Group of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament and Chair of the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq cou…

The united arab emirates: welcomed the adoption by the World Health Assembly (WHA) – the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO) – during its current session, of a resolution submitted by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) …

Dubai: ‘Future Hack 2026’, a four-day inter-university science hackathon, successfully concluded at Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park, in partnership with Dubai Science Park and supported by the incubator in5. The event, part …

Meta: Meta has commenced a restructuring process to lay off approximately 8,000 employees, representing roughly 10 percent of its global workforce, as part of a strategic shift to reallocate capital toward artificial intelligence. In an internal memor…

Abu dhabi: The third edition of the Economy Middle East Summit 2026 opened today in Abu Dhabi in partnership with ADGM, featuring ministers, decision-makers, government officials, and leaders of financial institutions and global companies.

According…

Dubai: In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has ordered the release of 836 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive …