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Mansoor bin Mohammed attends World Safety Summit 2026 in Dubai

Middle East | January 14, 2026 11:19:57 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], January 14 (ANI/WAM): Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Ports and Borders Security Council today attended the launch of the World Safety Summit 2026, organ read..

Israel showcases aquaculture innovation at International Food Security Summit

Middle East | January 14, 2026 11:19:44 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 14 (ANI/TPS): Israel this week kicked off the "Sea the Future 2026" international conference on food security and aquaculture, bringing to Eilat some 400 researchers, entrep read..

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Queensland

Middle East | January 11, 2026 11:49:58 PM IST

Sydney [Australia], January 11 (ANI/WAM): Thousands of people in Australia's northeast state of Queensland were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone crossed the coast, bringing heavy rain read..

Egypt's inflation rate drops to 11.8 per cent in December: Central Bank

Middle East | January 11, 2026 11:49:47 PM IST

Cairo [Egypt], January 11 (ANI/WAM): The Central Bank of Egypt announced today that Egypt's inflation rate decreased to 11.8 per cent year-on-year in December. The rate had recorded 12.5 per cent in N read..

Dubai leads global dialogue on future of sport

Middle East | January 11, 2026 7:19:46 AM IST

Dubai [UAE], January 11 (ANI/WAM): Dubai recently hosted the World Sports Summit, reinforcing the UAE's position as a global hub for sports decision-making and future strategy, moving beyond event hos read..

Dubai's model for connecting cultures highlighted at 1 Billion Followers Summit

Middle East | January 11, 2026 4:49:47 AM IST

Dubai [UAE], January 11 (ANI/WAM): A session at the 1 Billion Followers Summit highlighted Dubai's media and humanitarian model as a global example of content creation that connects cultures through o read..

Leadership vision reinforces UAE's position as premier hub for creators, innovators, entrepreneurs: Latifa bint Mohammed

Middle East | January 11, 2026 4:49:46 AM IST

Dubai [UAE], January 11 (ANI/WAM): Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, today visited the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the read..

Pak: Major delays hit PM Youth Laptop Scheme Phase 4; poor planning, forex issues blamed

Islamabad | January 10, 2026 1:19:59 PM IST

Major delays in carrying out Phase 4 of the Prime Minister's Youth Laptop Scheme have surfaced, as official papers indicate that thousands of students were denied timely assistance due to flaws in pla read..

Erth Zayed Philanthropies Board of Trustees reviews 2025 progress, strategic programmes for 2026

Asia | January 10, 2026 12:19:40 PM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 10 (ANI/WAM): The Board of Trustees of the Erth Zayed Philanthropies held its regular meeting, chaired by Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presid read..

Iran recorded 116 protests across 22 provinces in single day: Report

Washington DC | January 10, 2026 11:20:42 AM IST

The Institute for the Study of War, a policy research organisation, on Saturday said it recorded 116 protests across 22 provinces since 3:30pm (local time) on January 8. read..