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BEIJING, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan Wednesday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space. According to Xinhua News Agency, the rocket lifted off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, the 26th group of low-orbit internet satellites, entered the designated orbit successfully. Source: Emirates News Agency
Palestinian musician Faraj Suleiman is releasing two songs with the same lyrics on September 25, each with a different composition and performer.Masaha Oula is performed by Syrian actress and singer Amal Arafa, while Lebanese actress and singer Stephanie Atala performs Masaha Tenyeh. Both songs use words written by comedian Alaa Abu Diab, but Suleiman composed separate melodies for them.The idea began 14 years ago, when Abu Diab shared the lyrics in a Facebook post. Suleiman, a friend of the comedian, turned them into a song and recorded it with singer Therese Suleiman.Earlier this year, he returned to the lyrics and…
ZAGREB, Croatia, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Sebastián Molano retained the leader’s jersey at the CRO Race after sprinting to third place on Stage 2 in Novalja. After his victory on the opening day, Molano was again in the mix at the end of the short and fast 114.5km stage from Biograd na Moru to Novalja, with Carl-Frederik Bévort (Uno-X Mobility) taking the victory ahead of Nicolas Gojković (Pogi Team Gusto Ljubljana). Molano was again well positioned as the sprint opened up, with Molano crossing the line in third to secure another podium and, crucially, retain the red leader’s jersey.…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — A high-level economic delegation comprising 15 leading women entrepreneurs from the People’s Republic of China has concluded its extensive two-week official visit to the United Arab Emirates, jointly organised by the General Women’s Union (GWU) and the UAE Embassy in Beijing. Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the General Women’s Union, affirmed that the successful visit by the Chinese women entrepreneurs’ delegation reflects the depth of the distinguished strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the friendly People’s Republic of China. Noura Al Suwaidi added that the GWU’s commitment to organising this…
Before April 2024, Rucha Daryani’s days were filled with school runs, two young children and workshops for women trying to reconnect with themselves. At 38, she was building The Mum Identity Project and thinking about what she wanted to do next.A stroke was nowhere in those plans.“I had a clear sense of who I was and what I was doing, and I had never once considered that a stroke was something that could happen to me at 38,” she told Khaleej Times.Daryani had gone to hospital because her ferritin, a measure of the body’s iron stores, was low. She said…
The IIFA Awards 2027 will stream live worldwide on YouTube as part of a new partnership between the International Indian Film Academy and the video platform. The 27th edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards will take place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on January 22 and 23, 2027. It will be the event’s fourth edition in the emirate. IIFA said the partnership will also bring audiences celebrity conversations, creator-led stories and behind-the-scenes footage before and after the awards. The livestream’s start time has yet to be announced. “Returning to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for our fourth showcase…
Ranbir Kapoor’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Love & War’ revealedRanbir Kapoor’s first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Love & War has been revealed ahead of its release next year.The poster, shared by Bhansali Productions shows Ranbir behind the wheel of a vintage turquoise convertible, sporting round sunglasses and a pencil moustache, with his arm visibly bruised and bloodied.“Woh rutba, woh raub, woh junoon!” the caption read, which roughly translates to “That stature, that presence, that passion.”The post also confirmed that Love & War will arrive in cinemas on January 21, 2027.The film brings Ranbir together with Alia Bhatt and Vicky…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — TRENDS Group is participating in the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, hosted by Abu Dhabi from 26th September to 1st October 2026, under the theme, “Accelerating crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: protecting people and planet and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the digital age.” The Congress will bring together more than 32 ministers of justice and over 3,000 participants from 97 countries around the world. In coordination with the Ministry of Justice, TRENDS is leading the Congress’s scientific content team and…
VOX Cinemas has announced that Avengers: Endgame Encore will no longer be released in Kuwait.In a notice posted by its Kuwait account, the cinema chain apologised to customers and said tickets booked through its website or app would be refunded automatically. Customers who purchased tickets at a VOX Cinemas counter were asked to visit the cinema with proof of purchase to have their refunds processed.“We sincerely apologise for any disappointment this may cause,” the notice said. VOX did not give a reason for the change.When a customer asked why the release had been cancelled, VOX Cinemas replied in Arabic that…
SHARJAH, 23rd September, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the opening of the 26th Sharjah International Narrator Forum (SINF) on Wednesday at the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH). Organised by SIH from 23rd to 27th September under the theme “Stories of Friends”, the forum brings together more than 100 narrators, experts, researchers and media professionals from over 30 countries. Abdulaziz Al Musallam, President of SIH, said friendship is a deeply rooted human and cultural value and a vessel for stories, values and experiences passed down through…