UAE becomes global hub for international education
International education is evolving in the Gulf region amid unique challenges and strengths, Rania Hussein, Deputy Head at the Swiss...Arts & Culture
UAE backs women in climate action, gender equality
“Today’s frameworks to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment ring hollow in the face of the war on Gaza, which...Arts & Culture Uncategorized
UAE Declaration of Arabic Language launched by Sheikh Mohammed
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, on Tuesday launched the UAE Declaration of Arabic Language...The declaration aims to draw out a unified roadmap for various institutions in Arab countries.
The declaration was introduced in the presence of the Arab Ministers of Culture to mark the World Arabic Language Day
Mosul museum restores pre-Islamic treasures ruined in Iraq war
The Iraqi government is trying to restore ancient artifacts from the Mosul museum.Iraq's 2,500-year-old treasure in Mosul museum is being restored with the help of France's famous Louvre museum
An online exhibition will be held to show the Ancient artefacts as soon as the restoration work is complete
Abu Dhabi to host Pokemon GO Tour live event in 2022
Gamers on Yas Bay will be joined by those taking part in Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora and Kaohsiung, Taiwan...The event will be hosted by Niantic, the AR company behind Pokémon GO, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
The ticketed event will include real-world habitats, special in-game features, photo ops, a special game plan, exclusive merchandise and targets existing gamers
UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ age rating
The UAE announced Sunday it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and above age rating for films...The UAE has decided that it will no longer censor cinematic releases
The country has introduced a 21 and above age rating for films it classifies for mature audiences
World Cup: Qatar’s bigger test after Arab Cup
More than 600,000 tickets were sold for the 16-team Arab Cup, including a Qatari-record 63,439 crowd when the hosts played...Qatar's challenge is to host a World Cup in and around a single city, Doha, with limited hotel accommodation and a transport network.
More than 1.2 million fans and 32 international teams will arrive for the World Cup one year from now.
Algeria beat Tunisia to win Arab Cup in Qatar
Amir Sayoud scored a goal in the ninth minute of extra-time while Yacine Brahimi scored with the final kick of...Algeria made the breakthrough in extra time and were crowned Arab champions
Both countries played without their European-based players in the finals of the Arab Cup
Saudi festivals celebrate cultural blooming
As Saudi Arabia opens up on the culture front, tourism gets a leg-up in a boost for Vision 2030.Saudi Arabia is witnessing a huge tourist boom, reflecting the government's interest in the sector
STA collaborates with the Saudi tourist sector to develop one million jobs and 100 million annual visits by 2030
Ben Sulayem first non-European president of International Automobile Federation
Mohammed ben Sulayem became the first non-European to be elected president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on Friday and...The 60-year-old Emirati gained 61.62 percent of the votes cast compared to 36.62 percent for his sole rival Britain's Graham Stoker.
Ben Sulayem, 14 times the Middle East rally champion, was supported by his region, which is becoming increasingly influential in motorsport.
World Arabic Language Day on December 18
This year’s theme is “Arabic Language, a bridge between civilizations."The Arabic language has been celebrated on December 18 since 2010
This date being chosen because it was the day in 1973 when the UN General Assembly approved Arabic as an official language
Saudi camel beauty pageant hit by cheating
The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is an annual bedouin event held in the desert northeast of Riyadh that lures breeders...As many as 43 entrants were disqualified for botox injections and other cosmetic enhancements.
The enhancements are made in a bid to make the camels' lips droopier and their humps more shapely -- key attributes in the pageant.
