[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] 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, […]
[ad_1] 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 […]
[ad_1] ECAE’s 2025 summer camp in Abu Dhabi taught youth traditional Emirati crafts alongside AI, CAD, and laser-cutting technologies/Image: WAM This summer, the Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) in Abu Dhabi hosted a unique camp experience for young learners, combining traditional Emirati heritage with modern technology. Designed to cultivate both cultural awareness and future-ready […]
[ad_1] Kotak Mahindra becomes the first Indian entity to obtain a UAE SCA license/Image: File Kotak Mahindra Bank, one of India’s leading banking and financial groups, has taken a major step in its global expansion by receiving a license from the UAE Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA). This makes Kotak Mahindra (International) Ltd. the first […]
[ad_1] In a move to curb rising pedestrian accidents, Sharjah Police have released a striking video that captures a fatal collision between a car and a pedestrian crossing recklessly. This comes as the UAE enforces stricter penalties for jaywalking under a new federal traffic law effective March 29, 2025. The authorities emphasize that unsafe crossing […]
