SEOUL: Seoul experienced its 26th consecutive tropical night on Friday, marking the longest streak of overnight temperatures remaining above 25 degrees Celsius in 118 years.
The temperature in Seoul did not drop below 26.8 degrees between 6:01 p.m. o…
WASHINGTON: The new Alliance of Virtue (Hilf al-Fudul), in Washington, D.C., announced yesterday that it is organising an international event on 21st September to mark the International Day of Peace, in collaboration with its partners, on the sideline…
JAKARTA: The Muslim Council of Elders’ pavilion at the Indonesia International Islamic Book Fair organised a cultural seminar titled ‘The role of religious institutions in supporting global peace through the experiences of the Nahdlatul Ulama and Muha…
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to allow two rounds of a polio vaccination campaign for more than 640,000 children under t…
ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund to inquire about his health while he receives treatment in a hospital in the UAE.
For his part, the Afghan Prime Mini…
ABU DHABI: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Rotana Hotel Management Corp have signed an agreement to collaborate on attracting greater numbers of tourists to the emirate this summer and enhancing the visitor experi…
