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Culture
Carved into the sand, UAE marine life highlighted at ADIHEX 2023
ABU DHABI: When he was only 10 years old, Shadi Al Matroushy loved playing on the stretched beach at his hometown Khorfakan in eastern United Arab Emirates (UAE). But unlike other children, his interest was not in kicking a football or smashing a volleyball. It was rather sand sculpting. His…
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Business
The UAE’s passion for falcons soars high at ADIHEX 2023
ABU DHABI: The deep passion and the robust links between Emiratis and the falcon remain a strong feature of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX), an annual cultural event that has been held over 20 years. The interaction between them is in fact so rooted in the…
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Culture
Call for protecting Earth’s biodiversity takes center stage at ADIHEX 2023
ABU DHABI: A call for the urgent preservation of Earth’s biodiversity is taking center stage at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2023). In an extraordinary collaboration that transcends borders and climates, two Emirati photographers have documented the beauty and fragility of two extreme environments: the scorching +50…
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Politics
Kazakhstan to hold national referendum on nuclear power plant construction
ASTANA: Kazakhstan will hold a national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) amid conflicting views on its merit. “Nuclear energy development has turned into an economic and political issue of particular importance,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a joint session of the Kazakh Parliament chambers. “On…
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Society
Fishing: UAE first all-women team shares accomplishments, inspiration, motivation
ABU DHABI: An all-women fishing team in the Gulf might sound a buzzword, but for a group of young Emirati women, it is a strong sense of accomplishment, an inspiration for fulfilment and a motivation for others to take on challenges regardless of how formidable they may seem. The members are…
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Culture
Kyrgyzstan bans TikTok, citing harmful effects for children
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture has issued a directive to block the video-sharing app TikTok inside the Central Asian nation. The ministry’s press service said that non-governmental organizations have raised concerns about the harmful effects of the TikTok application and how it negatively affects the mental development and health of…
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Society
ADIHEX 2023 seeks to break $275,000 record for falcon
ABU DHABI: Will Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2023) beat the record of the most expensive falcon sold at the auction? ADIHEX 2022 set the record when an American falcon (Pure Gyr – Ultra White) was sold for more about $ 275,000. ADIHEX and its auctions, a…
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Culture
Call for Submissions: Poetry Planetariat # 9
By: WPM Correspondent CAIRO: Poetry Planetariat, the official publication of the World Poetry Movement (WPM), has called on creative pens and brushes to submit their poems, criticisms of poetry, poetry book reviews, and artworks for the ninth issue of Poetry Planetariat. Poetry Planetariat is dedicated to promoting humanitarian values, peace, justice, and…
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Politics
Dozens of people in need express gratitude for my compassion – Koffa
Interview by CAJ journalists MONROVIA: Hon. Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, the Deputy Speaker of Liberia’s Parliament, is not just a politician in Liberia. He is a complete gentleman politician who knows the strapping of power and leadership engaging both to the benefit of his people. Koffa is a pride to not…
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Society
Malaysia: Three-year jail term for selling, buying rainbow Swatch
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has warned that anyone buying or selling LGBTQ-themed Swatch watches could face prison terms of up to three years and a fine of up to 20,000 ringgit ($4,360). The move is part of an order by the authorities “prohibiting publications related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender queer and…
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