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With their sights set on a historic medal, Iran men became the first team to enter the semi-finals of the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships – Dubai 2022 here on Friday. In a thrilling and high-intensity match, Iran pipped Germany 70-68 to enter the semi-finals for second consecutive time after …

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has revealed several significant new archaeological discoveries in the emirate, including sites and artefacts from the Iron Age and the Pre-Islamic period – covering a time span from approximately 1300 BCE to 600 CE. DCT Abu Dhabi’s archaeologists …

On the sidelines of his working visit to the Russian Federation, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who is heading the UAE delegation at this year’s St. Petersburg International …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicts that the “tropical storm” in the Arabian Sea, near the Indian-Pakistani coasts, will weaken into a tropical depression within the next 12 hours. It will then transition into an air depression before dissipating as it moves towards the north-northeast. The wind speed around …

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has directed the allocation of AED7.3 million to support the municipality of Hebron City in Palestine. This initiative comes as part of the UAE’s humanitarian efforts to support the Palestinian people. It will be implemented by the Department …

The United Arab Emirates, a long-standing partner of UN Women, has reaffirmed its commitment to advance gender equality, the Women, Peace and Security agenda, as well as the empowerment of women and girls worldwide by committing an additional US$15 million to UN Women over the next three years (2023-2025) through …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reinforced the importance of communication and dialogue to support regional and international stability and peace. He reiterated the UAE’s principled position aimed at de-escalation and the necessity for a negotiated political solution to the crisis in Ukraine. His Highness also …

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has revealed new archaeological discoveries in the emirate, including sites and artefacts from the Iron Age and the Pre-Islamic period, covering a time span from approximately 1300 BCE to 600 CE. DCT Abu Dhabi’s archaeologists unearthed significant finds …

The United Nations Security Council today adopted a historic resolution, co-penned by the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, on tolerance and international peace and security that recognises for the first time that hate speech and extremism can contribute to the outbreak, escalation, and recurrence of conflict. “The UN …

Zayed National Museum launched a AED1 million fund for research on UAE history and culture. Funding priorities for the grants include research into the role of Sheikh Zayed in driving social, cultural, and economic impact; the history and archaeology of the UAE; and the country’s intangible heritage including oral history …