According to the UAE authorities, the grand temple carved from pink stone spreads over an area of 55,000 square metres and is the largest traditional stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East. Nearly 3.5 million Indian nationals, the largest expatriate community in the Gulf country, live in the UAE.
Tunisian interfaith procession urges tolerance for immigrants
During the Feast of the Assumption ceremony in Tunis' La Goulette suburb on Tuesday, Catholic and Muslim participants marched behind a Madonna statue as it was carried to the town hall. There, the archbishop of Tunis and the bishop of Trapani, Italy delivered sermons alluding to Tunisia's tense migration politics.
Saudi Arabia provides US$1m in assistance to UNAOC
Saudi Arabia has provided $1 million in assistance to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for supporting its work plan, activities and programs.The annual Sharjah Heritage festival to kick off in March
Armenia will be the official guest of honor this year due to its rich and diverse cultural stock, while Indonesia will be the distinguished guest
