January 2025

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), in collaboration with the Bulgarian Institute of Polar Research, participated in its first joint scientific expedition to the South Pole, a unique achievement that reflects the UAE's firm commitment to leading global scientific research...

ABU DHABI - H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received, in Abu Dhabi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Maldives, Dr. Abdulla Khaleel. During the meeting, the two...

DUBAI - The Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre is set to host the 17th edition of ArabPlast, the region's leading international trade exhibition for plastics, recycling, petrochemicals, packaging, and rubber industries, from January 7 to 9. With over 750...

SHARJAH - The Sharjah International Marine Sports Club (SIMSC) wrapped up the second edition of the Khorfakkan Marine Festival on January 5, 2025, following ten days of lively activities from December 27, 2024, to January 5, 2025. Khalid Jassim Al...

SHARJAH - Air Arabia has announced the launch of its new non-stop flights to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Starting January 30th, the new service will connect Sharjah International Airport with Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with a...

AL AIN - Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the activities of the first edition of the Al Ain Dates Festival began today...

ANKARA - Türkiye's annual inflation rate dipped to 44.38% in December, posting the seventh consecutive decline since June 2024, according to official data released Friday. December's figure is below the market expectation of 45.21%, also down from November's 47.09%, Anadolu...

SHARJAH - The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2025 has launched the SEF x 1Tank Startup Pitch Competition, dedicated to entrepreneurship, providing an exceptional opportunity to compete for grants totalling AED200,000, alongside potential investor funding opportunities reaching up to AED500,000, and...

DUBAI - Dubai International (DXB) is on track to welcome 4.3 million guests in the first 15 days of the year, setting the stage for its busiest January yet. Daily traffic is projected to peak on 3rd January, with over...

Temperatures in the UAE hit a new low. A chilly 1.9℃ was recorded in Ras Al Khaimah's Jebel Jais at 5am on Saturday, just a day after hitting 2.2℃. The cold weather conditions resulted in frost formation on the mountain,...