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
The United Arab Emirates concluded 2025 with a record-breaking series of athletic achievements, securing unprecedented medal hauls across regional, continental, and global competitions.
The year marked the country’s most successful historical performances in multi-sport events, including record tallies at the GCC Beach Games –
Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, President of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Director-General of the UAE National Centre of Meteorology, inaugurated the 11th WMO Scientific Conference on Weather Modification, hosted by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology under India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences in Pune, until 7th
The German team Skyliners have been crowned champions of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Abu Dhabi 2025, after defeating the American team Miami 19-17 in the final.
The tournament, organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council in cooperation with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), was held on 25th–26th October. Fourteen teams
Dr. Abdulla Ahmed Al Mandous, President of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Director-General of the UAE National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), chaired the Extraordinary Session of the World Meteorological Congress held at WMO headquarters in Geneva.
The session was attended by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the
