Gopalganj [Bangladesh], March 27: Recalling his visit to Bangladesh in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he had been waiting for long to visit the Orakandi Temple for many years and it has finally come true. Addressing the Matua community in Bangladesh’s Orakandi, PM Modi said, “With the grace of Sri Sri […]
ABU DHABI – The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts temperature to tend to increase during daytime and to decrease significantly westward. Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM tonight for the rest of the week. Saturday Fair in general and hazy during daytime over the West – Partly cloudy over the […]
LONDON – More than 125.1 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 2,875,357 million have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. European Union leaders met […]
DUBAI – Today, the world’s attention will turn to the Meydan Racecourse, which hosts the silver jubilee ceremony of the Dubai World Cup 2021. Once again Dubai World Cup Night 2021 will bring the very best in the world of the equine to the UAE. The Dubai World Cup meeting celebrates its historic 25th anniversary […]
A massive cargo ship turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data accessed Wednesday. Traffic on the narrow waterway dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula stopped Tuesday after the MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged container ship with an owner listed in Japan, […]
SINGAPORE – On Saturday, 27 March at 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will unite individuals, businesses and leaders from all over the world to shine a spotlight on the health of the planet, raising awareness on the importance of nature and inspiring action for a brighter future for nature and people. With COVID-19 safety […]
ABU DHABI, 24th March 2021 – The United Arab Emirates is mourning the death of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who passed away today aged 76. Sheikh Hamdan witnessed all stages of the UAE’s journey and tremendously contributed to the national development drive. He was one of the country’s leaders and participated in […]
Dubai Ruler’s Court mourns death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum DUBAI, 24th March, 2021 – The Dubai Ruler’s Court has mourned the death of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who passed away this morning. The Court, in a statement, said that in view of the current exceptional circumstances and due to […]
Ministry of Presidential Affairs mourns death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum ABU DHABI, 24th March 2021 – The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has expressed its condolences on the death of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, who passed away on Wednesday. In a statement […]
DUBAI, 24th March, 2021 (WAM) — The late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was laid to rest this afternoon at the Umm Hurair cemetery in Dubai after funeral prayers were offered at Zabeel Mosque. The funeral was led by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai along with […]
DUBAI – “The Journey of Humanity”, Sacha Jafri’s ground-breaking painting created during COVID-19, has been sold for AED 227,757,000 (USD 62 million) – double the amount it aimed to raise in support of children around the world most affected by the pandemic. The painting was purchased by Andre Abdoune at a charity auction that took […]
