Sharjah Book Authority concludes participation in New Delhi World Book Fair RAK Ruler opens 14th Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival Chinese firms showcase solar technologies at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week China unveils world’s first timekeeping software for moon Al Shira’aa International Horse Show to kick off January 20 Vice President of Namibia tours Museum of the Future SpaceX launches NASA's 'Pandora' exoplanet mission Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre participates in New Delhi World Book Fair
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Scientists succeed in synthesising promising anti-cancer fungal compound

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have synthesised for the first time a complex fungal compound known as verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago and long viewed as a potential anti-cancer agent. Verticillin A has a highly intricate structure that has made it far more difficult to synthesise than

Dubai Basketball maintain perfect run with 11th straight ABA League win

Dubai Basketball continued their winning streak in the Adriatic Basketball League, ABA, after defeating hosts Split of Croatia 92-78 in their match yesterday as part of the 13th round of the competition. Dubai Basketball raised their tally to 11 wins from 11 matches without a single loss, topping Group One and remaining the only unbeaten

Creative Encounters on the Silk Road

At six o’clock on Friday evening, January 9, 2026, a new virtual session will convene as part of the Creative Encounters on the Silk Road series, opening the new year with an open dialogue on children’s and young adult literature—one of the literary fields most deeply connected to shaping awareness and nurturing imagination.

Harvest of 2025: Cultural Pathways

The year 2025 was rich in movement, travel, and multi-directional cultural work—a year in which geography intersected with creativity, and personal experience converged with public cultural action, grounded in a firm belief in the role of the word, art, and knowledge in building bridges among peoples. Major Journeys of the Year:

World Sports Summit expands speaker roster with global icons

The organising committee of the World Sports Summit has announced a new group of sports stars and football legends joining the speaker line-up, taking the total number of speakers to about 70. The World Sports Summit will be held on 29th and 30th December at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, under the theme “Uniting the World Through