United Arab Emirates

Cult

Sharjah International Film Festival wants to get children talking

In partnership with Sharjah Govt Media Bureau

The 10th Sharjah International Film Festival showcases the very best in filmmaking for, by and about children and young people.

04/11/2023

Climate

What is COP28, who is going and why does it matter?

After a record-shattering year, the world is looking to the United Nations conference in the UAE this week to put us on a safer path.

28/10/2023

Sport

Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam day three: heavyweights take to the mat

The competition saw the return of former world champion Nemanja Majdov and the confirmations of two reigning world champions, Arman Adamian and Inal Tasoev.

26/10/2023

Sport

Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam day two: returning to form

The second day of competition at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam ended in style with the titles flying away to Beauchemin-Pinard, Ahadov, Taimazova and Karapetyan.

25/10/2023

Sport

Abu Dhabi Judo Gran Slam day one: battle of the giants

The penultimate event of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, began today in the Emirati capital.

24/10/2023

Art

Picasso masterpiece could sell for over €113 million at auction

The 1932 oil painting will be the focal point of a two-day auction event at Sotheby's in New York in November, featuring artworks from the Emily Fisher Landau collection.

26/09/2023

Travel News

Dubai plans ‘world’s largest airport’ by 2050

Dubai’s ‘second airport’ could handle up to 250 million passengers a year by 2050.

29/08/2023

Travel News

Delays at Dubai Airport after bear escapes from its carrier on plane

Passengers faced delays after the bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of a plane.

07/08/2023

Green News

Activists will be allowed to protest ‘peacefully’ at COP28, says UAE

Campaigners vow they will resist any attempts to curtail civil society participation at the UN climate summit in Dubai this year.

02/08/2023

Green News

COP28 president reveals climate action plan for UN summit

COP28 is due to take place in November in Dubai and some decisions around the climate conference have already caused controversy.

14/07/2023

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Sharjah – The Culture Capital

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Sharjah is the third most populated city in the United Arab Emirates and often referred to as the culture capital of the Arab World, having been officially awarded this status in 1998 by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

21/06/2023

Culture news

Watch: From rural Afghanistan to high fashion

Traditional Afghan clothes and jewellery are making their way into high fashion with the help of a young designer who wants to help Afghan women.

06/06/2023

Travel News

Emirates announces €180 million fund to decarbonise flying

The money will fund research and development projects aimed at reducing the use of fossil fuels in aviation.

11/05/2023

Destinations

Year-round summer: Why you should visit Abu Dhabi in 2023

The UAE's capital is rolling out world-class sporting and music events in 2023. Here’s where to go and what to see.

08/05/2023

United Arab Emirates

Emirati ‘Sultan of Space’ becomes first Arab to walk in space

Sultan Al Neyadi completes 'the first Arab spacewalk in history' wearing a space suit that bears the Emirati flag.

28/04/2023

Culture news

Car plate "P7" sold at auction in Dubai for a record €13.8 million

The charity auction for special number plates hits a record high in Dubai with the P7 number plate sold for a record €13.8 million to support the "1 Billion Meal Endowment" campaign. The initiative aims to create the biggest Ramadan sustainable food relief endowment fund.

11/04/2023

Adventures

Racing through history: Discover the wonders of Mleiha

In partnership with Sharjah Govt Media Bureau

In this new episode of Adventures, we go hiking in the mountains and Valley of the Caves, discover ancient marine fossils in the desert, and sweep over the rolling red sand dunes in an off-road buggy.

28/03/2023

Cult

Leading photographers display work at Xposure festival in the UAE

In partnership with XPOSURE

The Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah in the UAE attracts some of the biggest names in the industry

28/02/2023

United Arab Emirates

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79

General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the US war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79.

05/02/2023

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Reach for the sky: How an Emirati air race pilot achieved his dream

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Explore how a Flying Academy teen achieved his dream: Husam Gamal tells Euronews how his career as a qualified air race pilot took off.

26/01/2023

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Explore the art, technology and science behind beauty in the UAE

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Euronews explores the pioneering technology that is revolutionising the world of beauty in the UAE.

25/01/2023

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Opening ceremony of Atlantis The Royal in Dubai

Atlantis The Royal, billed as the world’s most ultra-luxury resort has opened in Dubai.

24/01/2023

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Supermodel entrepreneur Tyra Banks expands her ice cream business

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Supermodel turned serial entrepreneur Tyra Banks has launched her first global expansion outpost for her ice-cream company Smize and Dream

23/01/2023

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Why more and more brides are going down the aisle in Dubai

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The Middle East destination wedding market is estimated to be worth more than €4 billion and for increasing numbers of couples their journey down the aisle is leading them to Dubai.

21/01/2023

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MENA Moonshots: Early-stage investment to support start-ups

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Lindsay Miller is the managing partner and board director of a boutique early-stage investor

19/01/2023

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Dubai sees a bumper year for property sales

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Dubai sees a bumper year for property sales in 2022 with over 97,000 properties changing hands.

17/01/2023