UAE - Farms cultivating everything from the exotic to the impossible-to-grow-in-the-desert are mushrooming across the UAE thanks to innovative agricultural practices, a top official has said. Many of these farms have opened their doors to the public as the country promotes its agrotourism experiences. “Several farms across the UAE welcome...

ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has announced that applications for the Abu Dhabi Scholarships (ADS) programme are open now for the 2025 intake until 30th April. Since its launch in 2015, the ADS programme has equipped Emirati students with the knowledge and skills...

Japan - Japan's space agency said on Sunday that it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own. The H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki 6 satellite lifted off from the Tanegashima Space...

CHINA- The total area of China's mangrove forests has reached 30,300 hectares, up approximately 8,300 hectares from the beginning of this century, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Xinhua News Agency reported that the progress came as a result of China's intensified efforts to protect and restore its...

PARIS: An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told AFP on Friday. The colossal iceberg - which is more than twice the size of Greater London and weighs nearly one trillion tonnes - had...

Dubai: Riyadh Season 2024 has attracted more than 18 million visitors from around the world, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al Sheikh announced. Al Sheikh emphasized that the season is still ongoing, with more world-class events and performances set to captivate audiences in the coming weeks. This year’s...

ABU DHABI - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a smashing new partnership as the Official Airline Sponsor of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, which begins tomorrow. With top-class tennis stars flying in from around the world for...

Korea - SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's exports snapped their 15 straight months of annual increases in January due to a reduced number of business days from the extended Lunar New Year holiday, data showed Saturday, Yonhap reported. Outbound shipments fell 10.3 percent from a year earlier to US$49.1...

Saudi Arabia-  H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, offered his condolences on the death of Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Their Royal Highnesses the princes, brothers and sons of the deceased, in Riyadh. H.H. Sheikh...