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The Sharjah Department of Culture has announced its annual programme of permanent festivals and forums, running from September 2026 through August 2027. The schedule features more than 40 festivals and forums organised by the Department at the local, Arab and international levels. Abdallah bin Mohammed…
By Kanishka Singh, Ahmed Tolba and Parisa HafeziWASHINGTON/CAIRO/DUBAI, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Iranians and their Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with U.S. forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran…
The UAE Embassy in Hanoi has urged Emirati citizens in Vietnam to exercise caution and remain vigilant as Typhoon Saudel approaches the country, with the weather system expected to affect northern areas and potentially bring heavy rainfall and flooding. In a warning posted on its official…
Al Ain Court for Civil, Commercial and Administrative cases ordered a man to pay Dhs1 million to another man who had filed a lawsuit against him, seeking a ruling obligating him to pay him Dhs1 million, plus 12% legal interest from the date of claim…
Thailand women put up a commendable performance though they lost the match by 36 runs against Pakistan at the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai.After restricting Pakistani women to 120, Thailand failed to get over the line. Thai bowlers bowled splendidly well in their second…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of…
In implementation of the directives of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Directorate of Public Works (SDPW) completed Mehathab School project in just sixty days, in an urban and educational achievement which reflects…
US forces struck Iran on Tuesday and President Donald Trump vowed a “much harder” response to any counterattacks, as exchanges of fire between the two sides threatened to reignite their smoldering conflict. Washington hit Iranian targets on Sunday in its first known strikes in several…
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan offered his condolences to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed on the passing of his wife, Aisha Rashid Al Dhaheri, during a visit to the condolence majlis in Abu Dhabi.His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al…
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) through the “Direct Line” programme to continue accepting Sudanese students at the “Sudan Private School” in Sharjah city, without collecting any tuition…