Saudi Arabia issues warning against fraudulent Hajj 2024 operators
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is warning potential Hajj pilgrims to be cautious of fake Hajj companies that may...
Sudanese artists escaping war seek revival in Cairo
When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes, musical instruments and studios, leaving...
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Dubai Fitness Challenge keeps residents hooked to daily workout
Dubai Fitness Challenge, a program launched in 2017 to improve the well-being of the residents, has seen 88 percent of...
- The program has seen the number of participants more than double from 786,000 in its inaugural year to 1,650,000 people in 2021.
- The participants’ overall satisfaction was extremely high for the 5th edition with 93 percent extremely happy with their experience.
Egypt appoints its first woman judge to a top court
Radwa Helmi made history on Saturday as the first woman judge to sit on the bench of Egypt's State Council,...
- Radwa Helmi, making her appearance in a Cairo courthouse, was among 98 women appointed last year to join the council
- Women in Egypt, the most populous Arab country, have been fighting an uphill battle for years to secure their rights in all sectors
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Dubai to host international aid conference in March
The 18th annual Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition - DIHAD 2022, will take place from 14th...
- The event will highlight the importance of strengthening partnerships and the need for global cooperation to tackle humanitarian issues
- DIHAD is the first-ever humanitarian aid and development event in the Gulf, supported by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives
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Pandemic causing education losses globally: UNICEF
School closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic have caused "nearly insurmountable" losses in education among children around the world, UNICEF...
- More than 616 million students are still being affected by full or partial school closures, the UN children's agency said
- UNICEF reported that learning losses to school closures have left up to 70 percent of 10-year-olds unable to read or understand a simple text
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Dubai seeks feedback on social services to enhance quality of life
The UAE has issued a decree which seeks to obtain feedback from Emiratis on their requirements for social services, with...
- The Decree seeks to obtain feedback from Emiratis on their requirements for social services, with the aim of enhancing their quality of life.
- The Decree also seeks to promote a positive outlook in the community and enhance the role of youth and children through targeted programs.
RewirEd Summit concluded at Expo 2020 Dubai
The RewirEd Summit sponsored by Etihad Airways and Hettich in Expo 2020 Dubai concluded yesterday with a series of major...
- The RewirEd Declaration launched by UNESCO and Dubai Cares on Connectivity for Education was the key announcement of this summit
- The UAE was praised by all the five presidents along with 45 ministers in the summit for delivering quality education
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Proposed bill in Iran looks to ban pets including cats, dogs
The animals that may be banned under the proposed law include 'crocodiles, turtles, snakes, lizards, cats, mice, rabbits, dogs and...
- A total of 75 MPs of the Irani parliament have signed a proposed legislation that prohibits pet animals
- Offenders of this new law would be fined by $98, which is equal to 10 to 30 times of minimum monthly working wage
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Social insurance protection is for all GCC citizens, says UAE
As per the system, the insured will receive end of service benefits in accordance with the retirement law in the...
- The decision to provide the social insurance protection system to GCC citizens working in other countries was issued by GCC
- The UAE began implementing the system of extending social insurance protection on 1 January 2007 under law No.18
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ICJ orders Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve dispute
Tensions have simmered for years over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian region of Azerbaijan that broke away from Baku's control in...
- International court of Justice tells Azerbaijan to treat all Armenian prisoners lawfully
- Azerbaijan welcomed the ruling of ICJ, which was first formed to resolve the disputes of World War II
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Yemen’s preserve offers peace amid war
In Yemen's easternmost province, far from the front lines of the war that has devastated the country, the lush greenery...
- Aerial footage of the reserve shows an endless expanse of trees across the landscape of mountains and valleys
- "In the case of Hawf, the conflict has constrained how the park is managed, and this has knock-on effects for the environment"
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French president announces measures to quell riots
French President Emmanuel Macron announced measures including more police and urged parents to keep minors off the streets as he...
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Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince Hussein’s wedding
On the big day for the Hashemite kingdom, a key Western ally, the royal red motorcade, reserved for special occasions,...
Uzbekistan, IsDB ink pacts worth US$396.7m for infrastructure, education
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President and Group Chairman Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser and Uzbekistan Minister of Investments,...
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Artists close ranks in order to fight AI programs that copy their styles
Fury erupted in the art community last year with the release of generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can convincingly...
- In January, artists Andersen and Ortiz filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamUp, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, for copying their art works
- Prompted by artists, a team at the University of Chicago last week launched their "Glaze" software to help protect original works
Jordanian club holds workshops to train people in art of comedy
The new comedians hoping to put a smile on Jordanian faces range in age between 18 to 40 and include...
- The Amman Comedy Club has been training aspiring comics since 2019 and offering free, three- to four-month workshops in stand-up, improv, comedy sketches and satire writing
- Aided by foreign institutions such as the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Chicago-based comedy club The Second City, the ACC has already trained more than 140 people in Jordan
In troubled Libya, young robotics fans see hope in hi-tech
Libya has seen more than a decade of stop-start conflict since a 2011 NATO-backed revolt toppled strongman Moamer Kadhafi, with...
- The robotic competition is aimed at preparing the workers of the future and make the country aware of the importance of technology and innovation, event coordinator said
- The event, funded by an international school and private sponsors, had been envisaged since 2018 but repeatedly delayed because of unrest and then the Covid pandemic