Day: June 8, 2024

ABU DHABI: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, chaired the council’s meeting, which was held virtually.

Attended by H.H. Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zaye…

RIYADH: Doha will host the 160th Ministerial Council meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tomorrow, attended by foreign ministers. Additionally, on the sidelines, there will be two joint ministerial meetings between the GCC and both Turkiye a…

DUBAI: The Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha holidays for employees of the federal government will be from 9 Dhul Hijjah, corresponding to Saturday, June 15, until 12 Dhul Hijjah 1445 AH, corresponding to Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The work will resume the foll…

SAN JOSE: Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, led the UAE delegation at the Ocean Action: Immersed in Change, a high-level stakeholder event that took place in San Jose, Costa Rica on June 7 and 8. Coinciding w…

MAKKAH: Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, yesterday toured the UAE pilgrims’ camps in the holy sites.

During the visit, he was briefed on the preparations, facilities, and services for UAE pilgrims in an…

SHARJAH: The UAE will experience an earlier summer solstice this year. Occurring on June 20th at 20:51 UTC, this marks the earliest solstice since 1796 for most countries around the world. This celestial event will usher in the longest day of the year…

DUBAI: Preparatory meetings for the upcoming 1 Billion Followers Summit, organised by the New Media Academy, concluded today following fruitful discussions that ran from 6 to 8 June at Emirates Towers, Dubai.

The meetings, which brought together over…

JAKARTA: A woman was killed by a 5-meter (16-foot) python in central Indonesia after it swallowed her whole, Indonesian local media reported Saturday.

The 45-year-old, from Kalempang village in South Sulawesi province, had told her husband on Thursda…