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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the European Union plans to prevent children under the age of 13 from using social media as part of a gradual approach to strengthening protection against risks associated with digital platforms. Speaking during her annual State of the Union …

Oil prices continued to decline in early trading on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session. By 00:49 GMT, Brent crude futures fell US$1.24, or 1.2 percent, to $104.59 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined $1.14, or 1.1 percent, to $101.29 per barrel. Both benchmarks …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Massad Boulos, US President’s Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs. During the meeting, held in Abu Dhabi, the two sides discussed the strategic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 25 basis points, from 3.65% to 3.9%, effective from Thursday, 17 September.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum today opened GISEC Global 2026, the largest and most influential cybersecurity event in the Middle East and North Africa, which runs until 18 September at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai. H.H. toured the exhibition and was briefed on …

Bajram Begaj, President of the Republic of Albania visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, accompanied by his wife, First Lady of the Republic of Albania Armanda Begaj; Dr. Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Non-resident Ambassador to Albania; Ridi Kurtezi, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the …

World-leading rare book dealers Peter Harrington will offer an attractive copy of David Bryce’s celebrated miniature Qur’an, one of the most iconic miniature books ever produced, at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Printed in Glasgow in the late 1890s, the photolithographed Bryce Qur’an was the earliest European-printed edition …

Singapore is paying its citizens to pick up a book for at least 15 minutes a day in an effort to fight the rise of doomscrolling. The affluent city-state hopes its gamification strategy, which launched this month, will improve concentration, critical thinking and the imagination of Singaporeans. Under the scheme, …

SpaceX said on Tuesday it was preparing to launch its next Starship flight test as soon as 22nd September, a ‌mission expected to send the vehicle into orbit for the first time and deploy Starlink V3 satellites. Starship’s 14th test flight would mark a major leap in the rocket’s ⁠development …

The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish has received 11 new patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip for medical care and treatment, continuing the UAE’s humanitarian and medical efforts under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 to support the Palestinian people and alleviate their suffering. The …