Day: August 29, 2026

Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the People’s Republic of China over the victims of floods and landslides near Tibet, close to its border with Nepal, which resulted in a number of deaths and missing people, as well…

Abu dhabi: The 35th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) welcomed the Balkans as its Guest of Honour, reflecting the Fair’s commitment to embracing a wide range of human experiences and strengthening cultural dialogue among nations…

Jakarta: Indonesia is seeking to strengthen its halal value chains to increase the halal industry’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan said. Haikal emphasized …

Jordan: Jordanian industrial exports to the UAE grew by 29% during the first half of this year, with the increase reaching around JD45 million, as total exports from Jordan’s industrial sector rose by 8.9% to JD 4.4 billion.

According to Emirates Ne…

Kathmandu: The death toll from Wednesday’s devastating Bhotekoshi flood and subsequent flooding downstream has risen to 626, with 2,426 people still unaccounted for, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
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New york: Major US stock indices closed lower at the end of Friday’s trading session.

According to Emirates News Agency, the S and P 500 index fell by approximately 19.94 points, or 0.26%, to 7,711.05 points, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 140.7…

San francisco: Anthropic has opened a research preview of a system that allows artificial intelligence (AI) assistants such as Claude to control scientific and engineering equipment and conduct experiments, marking the company’s first tool designed to…

New york: G20 Merchandise trade accelerated in Q2 2026: G20 merchandise trade witnessed a notable acceleration in the second quarter of 2026. Measured in current US dollars, the quarter-on-quarter import growth increased significantly to 6.7%, up from…