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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:

Ras Al Khaimah breaks Guinness World Record during New Year celebrations

Ras Al Khaimah ushered in 2026 with a 15-minute New Year’s Eve spectacle of drones and fireworks, setting a new Guinness World Records title for the largest aerial display of a phoenix formed by multirotor drones. The centrepiece of the celebration was a large-scale drone performance that transformed the night sky into a series of

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

Study finds way to ‘reboot’ eye, restore impaired vision

Scientists claim to have found a way to restore vision in people with a common developmental eye disorder by “rebooting” the retina to its early state, enabling it to grow and cure itself. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US found that temporarily anesthetising the retina could reverse the vision

Alexandra Ochirova Receives Silk Road Person of the Year Distinction at Moscow Ceremony

International Press Breakfast in Moscow Explores the Role of Journalism in a Changing World “Journalist in a Changing World: How the Media Shape the Future” 19 November 2025 · Moscow · Assembly Hall of the World Peoples’ Assembly: The World Peoples’ Assembly hosted an International Press Breakfast