“Civilizations die by suicide, not by murder.” With this striking observation, the British historian Arnold Toynbee summarized in his renowned study on the rise and fall of civilizations one of the profound truths of history: nations do not collapse merely because crises occur, but because they fail to respond to them.
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Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the second edition of the Abu Dhabi Poetry Festival will commence tomorrow, Monday.
Organised by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, the festival will run until 11th February at ADNEC Centre
Swiss rider Jan Christen stormed to victory on stage 5 of the AlUla Tour, claiming the overall win. In addition to Christen’s heroics, Igor Arrieta took third in both the stage and the general classification, whilst their UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad sealed the Team Classification.
With two riders on the final podium, stage 5 of the
In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Noura Al Ghafli from MyWhoosh Team was crowned champions in the Emirati Category, while Nina Kessler from Omniyat Shabab Al Ahli Team claimed the Open Category title at the Women’s Desert Race of the 10th Al Salam
Ahmed Abdullah bin Lahej Al Falasi, Acting Director-General of Customs and Port Security at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), affirmed that the UAE’s hosting of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition 2026 reflects the advanced position the country has
