When it comes to your Dubai property rental, there are several things to consider more than just the location and...
The October half-term school holiday is nearing, beginning October 12 and will continue through October 16, 2026. The October vacation period is extended over weekends to...
The GCC region boasts a rich heritage of diet and tradition influenced by trade, sea life and desert living for centuries. Whether it’s the fragrant rice...
The tourism industry is booming in Saudi Arabia, and there are more options available than just the elements typical of the Kingdom. The Kingdom’s mountains, beaches,...
The Nobel Week 2026 was inaugurated with congratulations to the winners in the field of Physiology or Medicine and Physics and Chemistry, both for discoveries that...
The UAE has emerged as one of the world’s most resilient nations in a 16-market global study covering more than 11,000 respondents. The results demonstrate high...
Friday, October 9, 2026 is a special day to pray Salaat Al Istisqaa (prayer for rain) in all of the mosques in the UAE. The prayer...
This year, World Space Week 2026 (October 4 – 10) is being celebrated with the theme ‘Rocket Revolution’, which celebrates the outstanding developments in the global...
Weekends are more than a working routine break. They may be a time to break out of the daily grind, explore something brand new, set yourself...
The UAE and Canada have finished their negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a milestone toward the economic relationship between the two countries. Once...
The UAE Foreign Minister telephoned his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss the “changing security landscape in the Middle East”....
The GCC Ministerial Council has urged the international community to declare the Houthi movement as a terrorist organization, due to...
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority, with the support of Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, has introduced the My Home...
Syria has reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia after its Houthis launched drones and missiles to hit civilian and critical...
Qatar extended its efforts in the cyber security field by taking part in the 11th Singapore International Cyber Week, where...
On October 16, 2026 a small tremor of magnitude 1.6 on the Richter scale was felt late Friday night from...
The Dubai Police has detained eight people in connection with an illicit driving licence scheme along with officials from the...
UNIFYD Music Festival is a mega one-day entertainment event coming to Abu Dhabi, preparing an extravaganza that is set to...
The GGC-EU have jointly decided to postpone the second high-level GCC EU Summit, which was scheduled for October 24, 2026,...
The UAE is strengthening its humanitarian commitments to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in vulnerable communities worldwide. The country is...
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