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ALC sustains momentum in Community Campaign to Promote Sustainable Reading

The Community Campaign to Promote Sustainable Reading, launched by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) in February to coincide with National Reading Month, has achieved notable success in the first half of the year. Held under the theme "Knowledge Illuminates Our Community", the campaign aligns with the UAE’s

Understanding the Shift in Friendships

Perhaps friendship, like life itself, is fluid. Some people walk with us for a mile, some for decades. By Abdullah Usman Morai | Sweden The Unspoken Grief of Fading Friendships It often begins quietly — a delayed reply to a message, a missed call that goes unreturned, a birthday that slips by unnoticed. There’s no fight,

Cairo: The City of Thought

In the restless moments of waiting in Cairo, I wandered between the ebbing of words and the depth of ideas, torn between the ache of loss and the demands of study and the future ahead. I spoke to myself once, then again, then again—until I found solace in patience and summoned my unyielding resolve. I remained in the company of my

Transform Your Life Through Fitness

In a world increasingly defined by digital conveniences and sedentary lifestyles, the age-old wisdom that “health is wealth” rings truer than ever. But beyond clichés, what does it mean to say that a fit body is an asset? An asset, by definition, is something of value that yields returns over time. It supports, protects,

Arab Poetry Forum launches in South Sudan

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Republic of South Sudan hosted the fourth edition of the Arab Poetry Forum under the theme "Excellence and creativity, leadership and advancement". Organised by the Department of Cultural Affairs at the