KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT - Kuwait's emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who was defense minister when Iraq invaded the oil-rich country in 1990, was laid to rest Sunday in a low-key funeral, a day after he died aged 86. Foreign leaders and envoys later paid their final respects, including the Saudi crown...

London, United Kingdom - Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," organizers announced during a ceremony in London. Lynch pipped five other shortlisted novelists to the prestigious award for his dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny. The...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP) have signed an agreement to develop Phase II of the successful Cirata floating photovoltaic (FPV) power plant in Indonesia by up to 500MW, in a major expansion to Southeast Asia’s largest FPV plant. The signing ceremony was witnessed by UAE Minister...

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the 19th Asian Games in a colourful ceremony in Hangzhou, launching a two-week sporting extravaganza that boasts more athletes than the Olympics. After being delayed by a year because of China's now-abandoned zero-Covid policy, over 12,000 competitors from 45 nations and territories will battle it...

Tehran, Iran-- Iran and Syria have signed an agreement to connect the rail network between the two countries through Iraq. Mehrdad Bazrpash, Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development, made the announcement at the inauguration ceremony of the construction of the Shalamcheh-Basra railway on Saturday.  "The construction of the Shalamcheh...

TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran is the first Islamic country to possess a very modern observatory, the head of the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences Mohammad Javad Larijani said. “We started the construction process (of the observatory) concurrent with Turkey (starting its own); they had the resources, like the cash, so they...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia has signed a $77 million loan agreement with Belize to set up a solar power plant in the Central American country. In this connection, the CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), Sultan bin Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, today signed a loan agreement with the Prime...

Paris, France-- The19th UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture was awarded to Kassem Istanbouli, Lebanese actor-director, and Hajer Ben Boubaker, French researcher and sound director, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on June 26, 2023. The event, organized by the Sharjah Department of Culture in collaboration with UNESCO, celebrated the achievements of...

DUBAI,  UAE -  Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has announced a new initiative to help tech companies set up in Dubai. The initiative will provide a comprehensive package of services designed to support tech and digital startups, SMEs, and multinational corporations...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile capable of traveling at hypersonic speeds of up to 15 times the speed of sound, state television reported. President Ebrahim Raisi hailed the new missile's hypersonic capability, saying it would boost Iran's "power of deterrence" and "bring peace and stability to...

Tehran, Iran--Iran has displayed a new long-range missile capable of carrying 1,500 kg warhead with the capacity to hit targets 2,000 kms away. Iranian armed forces unveiled their latest model of ballistic missiles dubbed "Khorramshahr-4 long range strategic missile" in a ceremony on Thursday morning in the presence of defense...

They will support growth of the sustainable aviation fuel market.

TEHRAN, IRAN- Iran has summoned Iraq's ambassador to protest over the presence of Iranian opposition groups at an official ceremony in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, media reported on Sunday. Quoting the foreign ministry, ISNA news agency said that during Saturday's meeting Tehran expressed its "strong objection" to the invitation of members...

The coronation traditionally takes place some months after a new sovereign has ascended to the throne, following a period of national and royal mourning.

LOS ANGELES, US - Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he had married his longtime girlfriend on Friday, his 93rd birthday. Aldrin and Anca Faur, executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, were wed in a private ceremony. "On my 93rd...

Stockholm, Sweden—The Nobel Prize is an institution "for men", literature laureate Annie Ernaux of France told AFP on Tuesday in an interview ahead of this weekend's formal awards ceremony. "It manifests itself by this desire for tradition. Being bound to traditions is perhaps more masculine, it is a way to transmit...

Idlib, Syria— More than 300 children in rebel-held northwest Syria kicked off their own football World Cup on Saturday, with organizers hoping to shine a light on communities battered by 11 years of war. The excited children took part in the opening ceremony at the municipal stadium in Idlib, some wearing...

In a virtual ceremony, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has recognized 41 of its suppliers for their commitment to its highest standards.

Dubai hosted the naming ceremony of a cruise ship, MSC Virtuosa, which was officially named by Hollywood star Sophia Lauren in the presence of Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Council for Border Crossing Points Security. MSC Cruises, the world’s third-largest cruise operator and part...

The SCFO is an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah It launched the project in August 2019 in collaboration with UNICEF and in partnership with Sharjah Private Education Authority and Sharjah Education Council The Sharjah Child Friendly Office on Sunday, May 30, honored 26 schools and...