CULTURE
Ramadan Unites Worlds: Fasting Hours, Shared Hearts
By. KT AbdurabbAs the crescent moon is sighted or awaited across skies from the Gulf to South Asia, Ramadan begins—likely on February 19 in...
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Sharjah Ruler opens major Fili heritage projects
SHARJAH,— United Arab Emirates: The ruler of Sharjah on Sunday inaugurated a series of heritage and environmental projects in the Fili area, underscoring a...
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Passport to fun: 10 dirhams for world stamps
DUBAI — At Global Village, the sprawling open-air cultural park on the outskirts of Dubai, visitors aren't just wandering through pavilions representing dozens of countries....
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Ramadan in the UAE: What Expats Should Know About Work Hours
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin around February 18–19, 2026 (most astronomical forecasts and official predictions point to Thursday,...
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UAE Names Winners of Modern Architecture Grants
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Feb. 5, 2026) — The UAE Ministry of Culture has announced the recipients of the first cycle of its...
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Dubai Laureates Summit: Top Scientists Tackle World Issues
DUBAI, Feb 2, 2026 — In a sun-drenched hall at Madinat Jumeirah, more than 100 Nobel laureates, Turing, Wolf, Lasker and Fields medalists sat...
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque hits record 6.8 million guests in 2025
ABU DHABI, 31 January 2026 (GDM) — Few visitors to the UAE leave without being captivated by the breathtaking elegance of the Sheikh Zayed...
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Smart technology meets sacred history at Madinah mosque
MADINAH, Saudi Arabia,28, Jan (GDM) — As millions of worshippers stream into the Prophet’s Mosque each year, the centuries-old heart of Islam’s second-holiest site...

