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30th Moscow International Book Fair attracts over 600 publishers

Moscow - Musimchronicle

The 30th Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF) – the major book forum in Russia and over the CIS - opened its doors on Wednesday, attracting over 600 publishers from 40 countries. Organisers said the six-day cultural event provides the easiest way to enter the book market not only of Russia but also abroad to meet the possible readers all over theRead more

CultureSummit 2017 Abu Dhabi concludes with hopeful note

Abu dhabi - WAM

The five-day long Culture Summit 2017 held at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the Cultural District of Abu Dhabi, under the theme, "The Creative Mind of the Connected World: Culture as a Change Agent in the Digital Age," concluded on Thursday, with an emphasis on influential role of culture and arts in tackling socioeconomic and political challenges. The summit witnessed the participationRead more

Nadal, Halep Reach 4th Round at Miami Open Championship

Miami - Arab Today

Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Romania's Simona Halep reached the fourth round of the 2017 Miami Open Tennis Championship. The Spaniard, playing his 1,000th ATP match with Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber 0-6, 6-2, 6-3, suffered just the 14th 0-6 set of his career, claiming just 33% of first serve points won and making a string of unforced errors. World No. 31 Kohlschreiber,Read more

Arab Meeting to Examine Anti-Corruption Methods

Cairo - Arab Today

he committee comprised of government experts in the field of anti-corruption in the Arab world held Monday their second meeting, at the Arab League General Secretariat Headquarters. In a statement released today from the Arab league said that the work of the committee will be presented at the second conference of State Parties to Arab Convention Against Corruption held inRead more

Integrated local and federal capabilities position UAE among world's fastest growing

Dubai - Arab Today

The economic development in the UAE has accelerated with the integration of federal and local laws and regulations, along with the world-class infrastructure in the country, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has said. He added, this has established the foundations for a strong and diversified economy driven by knowledge,Read more

Despite what Elon Musk says, don’t count hydrogen fuel cells out just yet

Dubai - ArabToday

Remember fuel cells? It wasn’t so long ago that everyone expected the devices, which convert hydrogen into energy, to power everything from cars to homes. But fuel cells lost their charge in recent years to electric batteries. Like Betamax VCRs and HD-DVDs, they seem resigned to the dustbin of failed technologies, while rechargeable batteries are the presumed new way forwardRead more

Ministry of Public Health Holds Workshop on Occupational Health

Doha - QNA

The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO), will organize a training workshop on the services of occupational and environmental health, in the framework of the training program for the second group for qualified practitioners and other specializations. The workshop, to be held on Sunday, will be opened byRead more

Japanese PM praises cultural diversity and co-existence

Dubai - ArabToday

Fresh from his visit with US President Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan addressed the audience at the World Government Summit through a televised message. Describing the UAE as an “oasis of tolerance,” Abe praised the UAE’s ability to coexist as a diverse society and live in peace and harmony. “I was impressed by the way various peopleRead more

World Press Photo winner’s 1,000-mile walk for prize

THE HAGUE - Arab Today

A photographer who snapped up the 2016 World Press Photo Award with a haunting picture of refugees crossing a border at night was on Tuesday nearing the end of a near 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometre) walk to collect his prize. “This type of journey is something that I always wanted to do. But because I spent time with the refugees fleeing placesRead more

10,000 child sexual abuse victims have been identified

Lyon - Arab Today

Interpol’s International Child Sexual Exploitation, ICSE, database has announced that ten thousand victims of child sexual abuse have been identified around the world. Jurgen Stock, INTERPOL Secretary-General, said that the rescue of victims around the world underlined the value of trans-national police cooperation via Interpol’s ICSE) database. He added, "Interpol is committed to supporting the vital work being done everyRead more