Wadi Wurayah Biosphere Reserve has been designated as the United Arab Emirates’ inaugural natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, garnering international fame for one of the nation’s...
Ramayana: Part 1 is one of the most awaited Indian films of the decade which will debut in cinemas globally during Diwali 2026. Starring Ranbir Kapoor,...
The UAE welcomed the announcement of finally breaking the deadlock and ending the continuous conflict going on in the Gaza Strip, after signing an agreement on...
Grocery shopping has reached an “essential part of everyday” status throughout the GCC. From quick 15 minute order-to-door box deliveries to supermarket restocking, today’s delivery apps...
After the conclusion of Spider-Man’s tenure as Peter Parker, Tom Holland has hinted that Marvel and Sony Pictures have been quietly planning for the future of...
FIFA is firmly rejecting claims of the sale of football and one of the thorniest governance rifts in the sport’s history has stirred up after a...
In Saudi Arabia on August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will plunge a portion of the Kingdom in darkness for nearly six minutes, a sight...
The new rounds of sanctions by Washington are not just taking action against producers, revoking temporary maritime exemptions and pushing forward more stringent rules for those...
Spain is experiencing one of its biggest migration crises ever when around 49,000 migrants were smuggled into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in less...
The UAE has made another move towards deepening cultural ties with Serbia via education and knowledge sharing. UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al...
Taqah is one of the better off destinations of Dhofar for people who are looking for more than Khareef waterfalls...
The NCM in Saudi Arabia has issued a severe weather alert for some areas in the southwest corner, where unsettled...
Paying a year’s rent at a time can be quite a strain on the budgets of tenants in Dubai. The...
Looking ahead to the 2027 holiday schedule, GCC residents are already planning their trips to locations that can help make...
Qatar is ahead of the world’s all others in Kearney’s Global Telecom Health Index 2026, which includes customer sentiment among...
It is an intriguing paradox in the Gulf that the youth are more connected than ever yet they’re more hungry...
GCC Secretary General, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi met Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty in El Alamein for high-level talks on...
The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is grabbing many of the UAE’s attention but for those staying in...
On August 7, 2026 the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and PM Shehbaz Sharif inked...
The coming of late August has a traditional astronomical reason for UAE residents and residents of the entire Gulf to...
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