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President Aoun Continues Judicial Tour at Tripoli’s Justice Palace
October 24, 2026
Israeli Drones Drop Sound Bombs Near Lebanese Farmers
October 24, 2026
FAO Food Price Index rises in September
October 5, 2024
ROME: The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reported Frida…
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo tournament begins 11 October
October 5, 2024
The UAE Judo Federation announced that the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo tournament will be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, from 11th to 13th October at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, Abu…
FAO raised forecast for global cereal production in 2024 to 2.853 bn tonnes
October 5, 2024
ROME: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has raised marginally its forecast for global cereal production in 2024 to 2853 million tonnes, reflecting upward revisions to rice and wheat outputs that outweighed a small reduc…
Bosnia and Herzegovina floods leave 18 dead
October 5, 2024
The death toll from floods and landslides in Bosnia and Herzegovina has risen to over 18, with many people still missing.
According to local media, a Mostar police spokesperson said that the mountainous area around 30 kilometres north of Mostar, in t…
Governments, employers and workers agree on concrete measures to reshape future of building materials industry
October 5, 2024
GENEVA: Representatives from governments, employers and workers gathered in Geneva to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the building materials industry, including cement, reaching a set of conclusions and recommendations.
The meeting, the f…
IEA convenes ministers, key global voices at G20 to discuss fair, affordable energy transitions
October 5, 2024
The new Global Commission on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions: Designing for Fairness, recently convened by the International Energy Agency (IEA), held its first meeting in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on Friday during the gathering of G20 energy min…
EU imported pound 478 billion worth of high-tech products last year
October 5, 2024
BRUSSELS: In 2023, the EU imported pound 478 billion worth of high-tech products, a slight decrease compared with 2022 (-1 percent). At the same time, exports reached pound 461 billion (+3 percent compared with 2022), according to figures released by …
World Tennis League unveils star-studded lineup for season 3 In Abu Dhabi
October 5, 2024
World’s top tennis players will return to the UAE as the World Tennis League (WTL) unveiled a star-studded line-up of players for the third season.
Organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council in association with Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhab…
Creative economy growing fast, with services leading charge: Creative Economy Outlook 2024
October 5, 2024
GENEVA: Creative services have grown by 29 percent since 2017, reaching $1.4 trillion in exports in 2022, as digital tools like AI continue to transform the sector.
According to UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Creative Economy Outlook 2024, creat…
9th Reading Box explores beauty of storytelling, poetry
October 5, 2024
DUBAI: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has revealed the details of the ninth Reading Box, which will be held from 9th to 18th October at City Centre Mirdif. The event aims to expand the intellectual horizons of children and adults, en…
