Pakistan's caretaker government clamped down on dissenting media, the political opposition, and nongovernmental organisations in 2023, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024 on Wednesday.
The 1 Billion Followers Summit concluded its second edition in Dubai on Thursday reiterating the importance of digital content creation and its rapidly evolving role in communication, learning, and entertainment, in the region and around the world.
There are more than 200 million content creators worldwide. However, only a tenth of the community, approximately two million, make USD 100,000 or more per year.
Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, the 2024 Gov Games take place from February 29 to March 3. The initiative launched in 2018 and has since become one of Dubai's major team sports
The Fujairah Chess and Culture Club announced the hosting of the 5th Fujairah Endurance Chess Solving Championship, which will feature both the Endurance Blitz tournament and the 20th International Solving Contest, with the participation of elite players from around the world.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, met with Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Energy's (DoE) at Nakheel Palace.
A biting cold wave gripped North India on Thursday, sending temperatures plummeting across the region and disrupting daily life. Dense fog shrouded major cities, including Delhi, reducing visibility and impacting air and train travel.
Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and his Egyptian counterpart Omar Marwan, today launched a platform that allows Egyptian citizens in the UAE to access judicial services remotely.
Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed, on Wednesday, the first performance of the play "Al Hira Majlis," which was written by Al Qasimi, and published by Al Qasimi Publications.
BJP National President JP Nadda hit out at Congress on 'Bharat Nyay Yatra' at a party event in Assam's Guwahati on Wednesday. He alleged Congress was a hypocritical party and the on one hand, it spoke about OBCs and on the other, abused an OBC Prime Minister.
According to the Global Economic Prospects report released today, the World Bank forecast the growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to rise to 3.6 percent in 2024 and 3.8 percent in 2025, noting to last year's robust non-oil sector activity.