China's world natural heritage sites well conserved

Beijing [China], February 8: China's world natural heritage sites, along with its mixed cultural and natural heritage sites, are in sound conservation condition, with no...

Chinese culinary heritage to be showcased in multiple countries during Spring Festival

Beijing [China], February 8: The World Federation of Chinese Catering Industry (WFCCI) announced Friday that it will launch a series of events across multiple countries...

China, UK museums to co-host exhibition on European art in Shanghai

Beijing [China], February 8: Museums from China and the United Kingdom have agreed to jointly host an exhibition on European art in Shanghai in 2027,...

China's cultural sector grows 7.4 pct in 2025, showing strong resilience

Beijing [China], February 8: China's cultural industry maintained steady growth in 2025, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed...

Xi extends Spring Festival greetings to military veterans

Beijing [China], February 8: Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended Spring Festival greetings to the country's military veterans.

Arsenal win with ease as Man United and Carrick prevail again

London [UK], February 8: Viktor Gyokeres scored a second-half brace as Arsenal piled the pressure on rivals Manchester City with a statement 3-0 win over...

PSG coach Enrique fired up for 'incredible' Le Classique atmosphere

Paris [France], February 8: Coach Luis Enrique is relishing a "real football atmosphere" at the Parc des Princes for Paris St Germain's Le Classique clash...

Seven of top ten to battle it out as Qatar TotalEnergies Open...

Doha [Qatar], February 8: The season's first WTA 1000-level event - $4,088,211 Qatar TotalEnergies Open 2026 will swing into big action at the Khalifa International...

Injured Vonn hopes for best in downhill ski

Cortina d'Ampezzo [Italy], February 8: US ski star Lindsey Vonn appears ready for Sunday's Olympic downhill ski race despite a cruciate knee ligament tear after...

Qatar's Bassem Hemeida wins 400m gold at Asian C'ships in China

Doha [Qatar], February 8: Qatar's Bassem Hemeida claimed the men's 400m gold medal at the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Tuanbo Sports...

Umnia Bank ín Morocco posts strong 2025 financial results

Doha [Qatar], February 8: Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Umnia Bank in Morocco, announced the...

What to expect from the US dollar going forward?

Washington [US], February 8: Foreign exchange (FX) markets are the clearest expressions of global macro trends, being at the centre of capital flows and the...

US families become increasingly strained in diverging economy

Washington [US], February 8: Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students...

QIC concludes successful participation in Web Summit

Doha [Qatar], February 8: Qatar Insurance (QIC) hassuccessfully concluded its participation as Diamond Sponsor at Web Summit Qatar 2026, attracting a record number of tech...

Trump after Olympic opener: Vance wouldn't be booed in US

Washington [US], February 8: United States President Donald Trump has reacted with surprise that his deputy, JD Vance, was booed in Italy at the opening...

China's foreign exchange reserves rise in January

Beijing [China], February 8: China's foreign exchange reserves stood at $3.3991 trillion at the end of January 2026, marking an increase of $41.2 billion, or...

Voting begins in Japan's general election

Tokyo [Japan], February 8: Voting in Japan's general election began on Sunday morning, with a total of 1,284 candidates competing for 465 seats in the...

Three killed in avalanches in northern Italy

Milan [Italy], February 8: Three people were killed on Saturday in avalanches while skiing off-piste in the northern Italian regions of Trentino Alto Adige and...

Eight killed in explosion in northern China

Beijing [China], February 8: An explosion at a small biotechnology company in northern China early on Saturday killed eight people, Chinese state media reported on...

Masdar, RWE sign agreement to support energy transformation in Germany, Europe

London [UK], February 7: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz witnessed today the exchange of a Memorandum...

UAE, Germany deepen energy ties as German Chancellor visits ADNOC HQ

Berlin [Germany], February 7: Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, today, visited ADNOC's Headquarters during his official visit to the UAE.

Aldar, Dubai Holding expand strategic joint venture with AED38 billion in new...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 7: Aldar and Dubai Holding have expanded their landmark joint venture, adding two strategic land plots in Dubai that will deliver...

Expo Khorfakkan sets ambitious Q1 2026 events calendar

Sharjah [Sharjah City], February 7: Expo Khorfakkan has unveiled its events calendar for the first quarter of 2026, featuring a lineup of specialised exhibitions and...

UAE and Gabon sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to deliver a new...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 7: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese...

Gold climbs, silver rebounds from one-and-a-half-month low

Dubai [UAE], February 7: Gold regained upward momentum toward the end of the week, climbing over above $4,963 per troy ounce level at the time...

DFSA fines Ark Capital Management (Dubai) Limited $504,000

Dubai [UAE], February 7: The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has imposed a fine of US$504,000 (AED1,850,940) on Ark Capital Management (Dubai) Limited (ARK) for...

DEWA, Italian delegation discuss strengthening collaboration in renewable energy, advanced technologies

Dubai [UAE], February 7: Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), welcomed an Italian parliamentary delegation headed by...