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H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Humanitarian Envoy of The Big Heart Foundation, announced the establishment of the “Jawaher Al Qasimi Humanitarian Innovation Centre” at Universitas Gadjah Mada in the Yogyakarta region of the Republic of Indonesia. The centre will serve as …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Ram Chandra Paudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s Constitution Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour …

The Syrian Ministry of Defence announced that 11 of its personnel were killed in an explosion at a weapons depot at an army site near the town of Ayyash, west of Deir ez-Zor Governorate. The ministry held a funeral for those killed at Deir ez-Zor National Hospital on Saturday, attended …

Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the second village under the Rashid Villages initiative will be launched in Zanzibar, marking the …

The US State Department approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defence equipment to Ukraine. In a congressional notification, the State Department said that it made “a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine” for buying air defense development upgrades and related equipment and …

The fifth edition of the Healthcare Leaders Summit – Abu Dhabi 2026 will take place on 22nd to 23rd September, hosted by Forbes Middle East, held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and in partnership with PureHealth. The summit will bring …

The UAE Cyber Security Council, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, has launched the CYBRANI Practical Training Initiative to strengthen the national cybersecurity talent pipeline by linking university education with practical industry experience. Announced during GISEC Global 2026, CYBRANI will provide university students across …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Marcella A. Liburd, Governor-General of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of …

The Ministry of Communication and Media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced on Friday that the death toll from the Ebola virus in the country had risen to 3,605, while the total number of infections reached 7,475 as of 16th September, with a fatality rate of 48.2 percent. …

The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan has risen to at least 31, according to local officials. “At least 31 people, including 16 police personnel, have been killed and more than 100 injured so far in the militant attack,” the official …