Sharjah: The 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will welcome Greece as its Guest of Honour, bringing one of the world’s most influential literary and artistic cultures to the Emirate of Sharjah. From 5th to 16th November, 2025, visitors will experience a cultural programme spanning literature, theatre, music, and cookery, celebrating Greece’s contribution to global culture and learning. According to Emirates News Agency, the National Pavilion of Greece will cover 200 square metres, inspired by ancient Greek architecture. It will host 58 Greek publishers and cultural institutions, with 28 attending in person, showcasing around 600 titles in

Abu dhabi: The Netherlands goes to the polls in a parliamentary election on Wednesday, less than two years after the last vote, with 27 parties in the race and all 150 seats of the lower house up for grabs. According to Emirates News Agency, the snap vote was triggered after the previous right-wing, four-party coalition collapsed in June after just 11 months in office. Opinion polls indicate a tight race among five parties, as voters prepare to decide the future political landscape of the country. The election comes at a time when political stability is crucial, following the sudden dissolution

Havana: Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba’s second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm, hours after making landfall in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. Melissa roared ashore near Jamaica’s southwestern town of New Hope, packing sustained winds of up to 295 kilometers per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Centre, well above the minimum 252 kilometers per hour wind speed of a Category 5 storm, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. According to Emirates News Agency, in southwestern Jamaica, the parish of St. Elizabeth was

Abu dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his election as President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. According to Emirates News Agency, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also dispatched similar messages to President Pereira.

Abu dhabi: The world’s highest dam-body pumped-storage power station, the State Grid Xinyuan Jiangsu Jurong Pumped Storage Power Station, was put into operation on Tuesday in East China’s Jiangsu Province: The project is estimated to generate 1.35 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually after full operation, with a total installed capacity of 1.35 million kilowatts. According to Emirates News Agency, standing 182.3 meters high, equivalent to a 60-storey building, it is the tallest facility of its kind in the world. The power station is capable of storing 17.07 million cubic meters of water. Since the start of the 14th Five-Year

Sharjah: The Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators has launched its second season of Literature and Arts, which will run until 3rd November 2025. The season aims to provide platforms and spaces where members can express their talents and skills in theatre, performing arts, music, cinema, visual arts, and literature. According to Emirates News Agency, the season includes a visual arts exhibition titled “Worlds of Arts Between Crafts and Imagination,” which promotes dialogue between generations through three main themes. The first theme, “From Raw to Imagination,” allows participants to use various materials to transform them into a

Amman: Jordanian Minister of Culture Mustafa Al Rawashdeh has praised the pioneering cultural efforts of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, acknowledging his continued support for the Arab poetry movement. Al Rawashdeh commended Sharjah’s initiatives to promote poetry and strengthen communication between Arab creatives through the establishment of poetry houses in the Arab world. According to Emirates News Agency, Al Rawashdeh made these remarks during a meeting with Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture, and Mohammed Ibrahim Al Qaseer, Director of the Cultural Affairs

Sharjah: The 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will welcome Greece as its Guest of Honour, bringing one of the world’s most influential literary and artistic cultures to the Emirate of Sharjah. From 5th to 16th November, 2025, visitors will experience a cultural programme spanning literature, theatre, music, and cookery, celebrating Greece’s contribution to global culture and learning. According to Emirates News Agency, the National Pavilion of Greece will cover 200 square metres, inspired by ancient Greek architecture. It will host 58 Greek publishers and cultural institutions, with 28 attending in person, showcasing around 600 titles in