September 18, 2024

Chinese researchers have recently named a new plant species “Thismia jinzun,” which resembles a golden goblet mentioned in a masterpiece of renowned poet Li Bai (701-762).

According to Xinhua News Agency, the rare plant was discovered in Jianfenglin…

The Sharjah Department of Culture is set to host the 11th edition of the Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial on 2nd October.

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the event will h…

China’s central bank conducted 568.2 billion yuan (about US$80.17 billion) of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 1.7 percent Wednesday.

Xinhua News Agency quoted the People’s Bank of China as saying that the move aims to offset the impac…

The UAE Ministry of Interior is hosting the GCC Strategy for Combating Drugs (2025-2028) workshop. This groundbreaking regional initiative, a collaborative effort between the General Secretariat of the GCC and the United Nations Office on Drugs and C…

The Israeli Authorities have stopped giving visas to heads and staff of the international NGO community, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General announced on the organisation’s official X account today.

‘As humanitarian needs continue increas…

SHARJAH: The third edition of the Arabic Poetry Forum was launched in Nigeria under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

Organised by the Sharjah Department of Culture in collabo…

BEIJING: A geographic sciences multi-modal Large Language Model (LLM), the first of its kind in the world, was unveiled in Beijing on Thursday.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the model could support the integration of geography and artificial intel…

Dr. Salem Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), participated in the 129th session of the Permanent Council of the Francophonie in the French capital, Paris. The session was presided over by Louise Mushi…

ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will start an official visit to the United States of America on Monday, the first since assuming the Presidency of the UAE.

His Highness will discuss with President Joe Biden the hi…

SHARJAH: H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the “Roots and Modernity: A Celebration of Contemporary Mediterranean Arab Art” exhibition on Wednesday evening. The event is organised by…