“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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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
Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) concluded its participation in the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026, that took place from 10th to 18th January at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The participation comes as part of the Authority’s vision to strengthen Sharjah’s presence on the global cultural scene
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) is participating in the 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2026, organised by the National Book Trust India from 10th to 18th January at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre in New Delhi.
The fair brings together more than 1,000 Indian and international publishers, along with authors from
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
