Each year, the European Union selects specific cities for this title as part of a strategic initiative to highlight the vast cultural diversity within Europe.
Move is part of phased Emiratisation strategy; firms given until June 30, 2026 to comply before penalties take effect.
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on the second day of the New Year 2026.
Oil marketing companies have raised the price of the 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinder by Rs 111 with immediate effect.
A New Year celebration descended into tragedy after an explosion and subsequent fire tore through a crowded bar in the luxury Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana, killing several dozen people and injuring many others.
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City at a historic ceremony in Manhattan, becoming the first Muslim, first South Asian and first Africa-born leader of America’s largest city.
Ras Al Khaimah welcomed 2026 with a 15-minute New Year’s Eve celebration that combined drones and fireworks to set a new Guinness World Records title for the largest aerial display of a phoenix formed by multirotor drones.
A delivery agent said that the strike is nationwide and has been relaxed for the people dependent on daily wages.
A Ukrainian drone attack struck Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea coast, injuring two people and triggering a fire that was later brought under control, regional authorities said.
The UAE capital is set to close out 2025 with an unprecedented New Year’s Eve celebration, as Abu Dhabi prepares to host a 62-minute drone and fireworks extravaganza at Al Wathba, aiming to break five Guinness World Records.
The Arab League has strongly condemned Israel’s approval of a law that cuts electricity and water supplies to the offices of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Yemen’s leadership has ordered all United Arab Emirates (UAE) forces to leave the country within 24 hours, cancelling a joint defence agreement and declaring a nationwide state of emergency.
Oman bans work visas for expats in more than 200 professions
Oman updates prohibited professions for expats, adds ‘engineers’, ‘managers’ to the list
Free AI for all? UAE becomes first to offer ChatGPT Plus to every resident and citizen
Exclusive: Oman agrees to open visas for 11 professional categories from Pakistan, says Ambassador
Oman lifts travel ban on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries
Eid Al Fitr holidays announced in Oman
