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Sharjah officially opened its participation on Thursday as the first Arab Guest of Honour in the history of the Warsaw International Book Fair, in the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA). The emirate has brought to the Europ

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Three weeks ago, few people had heard of Peekabox. Today, the UAE startup has recorded more than 50,000 downloads, reached the top spot on the App Store 's food category within days of launch, and is helping residents rescue surplus food from some of the country 's best-known food outlets. Behind t

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Dubai: Employers in the UAE must comply with a comprehensive set of updated labour accommodation standards that have been issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), aimed at improving workers ' quality of life, health, safety and wellbeing. The new requirements, issued in

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If your idea of a weekend escape involves switching off notifications, waking up to birdsong and reconnecting with Nature, there is a place tucked away in the Hajar Mountains that offers exactly that. Located in Hatta, Grassroots Village is a regenerative eco-village built around the principles of

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BUENOS AIRES: Amid a worrying rash of injuries, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni sought to dispel doubts by confirming that most of the reigning world champions, including captain Lionel Messi, will be part of the squad that will seek a second consecutive title at the 2026 World Cup. Messi, about to

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MILAN: Prosecutors have placed the Italian branch of U.S. construction giant Caddell Construction under ‌investigation over alleged worker ​exploitation at the site of a new U.S. consulate in Milan, judicial documents seen by Reuters showed on Friday. The Carabinieri police imposed judicial control

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 Rishabh Pant has given ​up the captaincy at Lucknow ‌Super ​Giants after they finished bottom of the Indian Premier League for the first time, the franchise announced on Friday. Wicketkeeper-batter Pant, who ⁠was picked up by Lucknow for a tournament-record $3.21 million in the player auction befo

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Dubai: Emirates has revealed a celebratory A380 livery dedicated to Arsenal FC, following the club’s triumphant Premier League winning season. Unveiled as part of the airline’s longstanding partnership with Arsenal, the bespoke livery reflects Emirates’ continued commitment to connecting fans with

Offbeat

Tyrannosaurus rex possessed a preposterously massive skull - 5 feet long (1.5 meters) and built to ‌enable bone-crunching bite force - ​but presented preposterously puny arms. And many other meat-eating dinosaurs shared this mismatched combination of traits. So how did this come to be? Researchers

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MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine anti-graft court ordered the arrest of a prominent senator on Friday over allegations he pocketed a kickback of millions of dollars in a flood-control project, in the latest crisis to entangle the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada surrendered and posted bail before the

Business

The results of the inaugural edition of the Global Growth Leaders 2026 ranking, issued by Time magazine in collaboration with data analytics firm Statista, reflected the growing position of Emirati companies on the international stage, after the list included 27 UAE companies among the top 1000 pub

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NAIROBI: A ‌Kenyan court has ​ordered the temporary suspension of a plan for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country after a lawsuit argued the site could endanger public health. Senior U.S. officials said the 50-bed unit at an air force base in central Kenya would s

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Dubai: Forgot to carry your Emirates ID with you? If you need to show your identification for any official purpose, you can easily access a digital copy of your ID through your phone. As per the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), ID card holders are requir

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Attack vs. defense? Beauty vs. the beast? Art vs. science? Even if that 's too simplistic a way of looking at the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal on Saturday, it pretty much sums up the clash of styles likely to be on show at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. In one corne