The newly inaugurated Quran Mosque in Aljada spans 6,388 sqm, accommodates 3,000 worshippers, and features a 39-metre-high minaret/Image: WAM Sharjah has welcomed a significant new addition to its architectural and religious landscape with the opening of the Quran Mosque in Aljada. Designed with both scale and simplicity in mind, the mosque reflects the emirate’s commitment […]
The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka surpassed three million visitors, featuring five thematic zones and Japan’s first Emirati restaurant/Image: WAM In a defining moment at Expo 2025 Osaka, the UAE Pavilion has recorded over three million visitors since opening in April, solidifying its status as one of the most admired and frequently visited national […]
The gang hid 377kg of crystal meth inside oil cans made specifically for sewing machines, using them to bypass security detectors/ Image: WAM, Abu Dhabi Police In a significant anti-narcotics operation, Abu Dhabi Police, in collaboration with the National Drug Control Service, have seized 377 kilograms of crystal meth and arrested three individuals. The suspects, […]
On 27th August, Dubai Mall will host a women-only walk-run event celebrating 50 years of Emirati women’s achievements/Image: WAM In honour of Emirati Women’s Day on 27th August, Dubai is set to host a large-scale community walk and run event at Dubai Mall, as part of the broader ‘Dubai Mallathon’ initiative. Backed by royal directives […]
The 2.2-magnitude earthquake hit Oman’s Madha region near the UAE border at 5:13am, occurring 5km underground with no reported damage A low-magnitude earthquake struck the Omani exclave of Madha early Thursday morning, part of a recent string of minor seismic events recorded across the region. Though the tremor was not felt by residents and had […]
UAE faces four days of mixed weather with rain, gusty winds up to 45 km/h, cooler temperatures, and slight to moderate seas/ Representative Image The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast changing weather conditions across the UAE from Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, 2025. The four-day period will see partly to fully […]
The monastery complex on Sir Bani Yas Island includes courtyard houses where monks lived in seclusion, indicating a structured early Christian community/ Image: National A newly uncovered Christian cross from a seventh- to eighth-century monastery on Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Island is offering rare insight into the region’s deep-rooted religious coexistence. Found during the […]
The monastery complex on Sir Bani Yas Island includes courtyard houses where monks lived in seclusion, indicating a structured early Christian community/ Image: National A newly uncovered Christian cross from a seventh- to eighth-century monastery on Abu Dhabi’s Sir Bani Yas Island is offering rare insight into the region’s deep-rooted religious coexistence. Found during the […]
Emirati adventurer Rashid Ghanem Al Shamsi has successfully summited Mount Elbrus, Europe’s tallest mountain, enduring extreme weather conditions to raise the UAE flag at 5,642 metres above sea level. A mission defined by resolve Rashid Al Shamsi’s ascent of Mount Elbrus, located in Russia’s southwestern Caucasus mountain range, came after navigating snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and […]
Prized birds of prey sold for tens of thousands of dirhams in Abu Dhabi/Representative Image Falcon merchants and collectors from across the UAE and beyond flocked to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre this weekend for a series of auctions that saw prized birds of prey sold for tens of thousands of dirhams. The sales […]
