H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has inaugurated the 14th Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival (RAK Art 2026) at the Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village.
Held under the theme "Civilisations," this year’s edition features more than 100 artists from 49 countries. The event,
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA's Pandora exoplanet satellite, launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on 11th January.
During its yearlong orbital mission, the 716-pound (325 kilogrammes) Pandora will study at least 20 known exoplanets using a 17-inch-wide (45 centimetres) telescope,
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
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.
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:
