Day: June 13, 2024

SHARJAH: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri Decree on the establishment and regulation of the Sharjah Communication Technologies Authority (SCTA).

According to the decree, an au…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya and Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi visited Al-Adan Hospital to see the injured people in the tragic fire that broke out at a workers’ building in Al-Mangaf, south of Kuwait City Wednesday.

In a pr…

EMIRATES: The Rulers of the Emirates have sent messages of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Princess Munira bint Mohammed bin Turki bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud.
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BEIJING: The Norway High-Quality Development Seminar, part of the ongoing “China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS)-Never-Ends” series, took place on Wednesday at the China National Convention Centre.

According to China Economic Net, t…

GENEVA: Forced displacement surged to historic new levels across the globe in 2023 and 2024, according to a UN report.

The 2024 flagship Global Trends Report from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said the rise in overall forced displacement – to 120 mil…

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called upon the world to uphold non-violence, justice and hope, ahead of this year’s Peace Day.

In a message issued on Thursday, he noted that every year on 21st September, the United Nations invite…

MAKKAH: The Saudi Water Authority has intensified its inspections in Makkah and the holy sites to ensure the safety and security of water supplies and enhance the quality of services for pilgrims during the Hajj season.

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) repor…

The World Health Organization (WHO) affirmed that it had documented 32 deaths in the Gaza Strip attributed to malnutrition since Oct. 7, 2023, including 28 among children under 5 years old.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a me…