Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Friday will be misty to fogy at places at first, becomes relatively hot during daytime, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected poor horizontal visibility at places at …
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UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
PARIS: Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and distraction from learning to young girls, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza…
OPEC chief: Growing energy demand requires reducing carbon emissions
The pace at which global energy demand is growing means that alternatives cannot replace oil at the necessary scale, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said, adding that rather than calling for an end to oil, the focus should be on reducing emis…
UAEJA elects new Board of Directors
DUBAI: The UAE Journalists Association (UAEJA) elected its new Board of Directors during its periodic General Assembly held yesterday at its headquarters in Dubai, under the supervision of the Ministry of Community Development.
The new members are Fa…
UN experts demand safe passage for Freedom Flotilla to Gaza
UN experts on Friday demanded safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition whose ships departing Turkiye will be carrying 5,500 tonnes of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international humanitarian observers to the besieged Gaza Strip.
In a joint…
NCM forecasts clear to partly cloudy weather tomorrow
ABU DHABI: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecast tomorrow’s weather to be generally clear to partly cloudy, with a chance of convective clouds formation over the mountains in the afternoon, which may be accompanied by rain.
Temperatures w…
Council of Europe calls for relieving children of Ukraine
The Council of Europe has called anew for more robust humanitarian support for Ukraine and dedication to more concern for Ukraine’s children including those who had been transported to Russia and Belarus..
The council commissioner, Michael O’Flehart…
Dubai Humanitarian hosts symposium on Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Humanitarian Operations
DUBAI: Dubai Humanitarian (formerly known as the International Humanitarian City) today held a symposium on Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Humanitarian Operations at its Centre of Knowledge and Development.
More than 60 participants came from…
Kuwait Amir congratulates King of Netherlands on National Day
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has sent a cable to King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander expressing congratulations on his country’s national day.
His Highness the Amir wished the Dutch Monarch good health, optimal…
Global publishing leaders to gather at 3rd Sharjah Booksellers Conference tomorrow
SHARJAH: This weekend, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) will welcome the publishing industry from the region and the world to the 3rd edition of the Booksellers Conference at the Expo Centre Sharjah on 27th and 28th April, 2024.
The conference, which…
Beatings and assaults… restrictions on the entry of worshipers to Al-Aqsa
Ma’an Correspondent – The occupation forces prevented dozens of Palestinian youth from entering Al-Aqsa to perform Friday prayers, beat and pushed a number of them, and suppressed prayer at the Lions’ Gate.
The occupation forces erected iron barrica…
Dubai Customs, Dubai Charity Association distribute food supplies to people affected by heavy rains
DUBAI: Dubai Customs has taken immediate action to provide assistance to families affected by the recent heavy rains, by launching a community campaign led through the collaborative efforts of the Ghayath team and the Dubai Charity Association.
This …