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– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for a state visit to Germany. The presidential aircraft was escorted by German military planes upon entering German airspace. The delegation was welcomed with a 21-gun

The Malaysian federal government issued a state of emergency in Sarawak’s Serian district as air quality sharply declined due to dense haze crossing borders from land and forest fires in neighboring Indonesia. Environmental monitoring stations registered the local Air Pollutant

– As a result of devastating flooding in the region, the UAE Search and Rescue Team is actively conducting field operations in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. Their mission involves assisting Nepali authorities by searching through damaged communities and challenging terrain. The

– The United Nations is requesting $49.6 million to fund a four-month emergency response plan for Nepal’s August floods. The appeal aims to assist 84,270 individuals, including nearly 40% children. It encompasses 19,284 households across 17 municipalities within six districts:

The United Nations General Assembly has passed an international resolution on Friday advocating for more precise and equitable portrayals of continental landmasses on global maps. In a recorded vote that garnered support from 107 member states, the assembly tackled cartographic

– The International Fund for Houbara Conservation has unveiled a new support scheme for Emirati houbara breeders at ADIHEX 2026. The Houbara Breeders Support Initiative aims to assist existing houbara production projects as well as those planning to establish new

– UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Their talks focused on relations between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, especially cooperation with the Kurdistan Region. The

– Chinese President Xi Jinping made an official visit to Cairo as Egypt and China commemorated 70 years of diplomatic ties. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed Xi at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. The reception was also attended by

– Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek. Their August 31 discussions covered political relations, trade, defence, energy, space, mobility, and people-to-people contacts. The leaders also examined regional

– According to a recent United Nations assessment, global initiatives to eradicate violence against children are falling behind the 2030 target. The report reflects on twenty years of progress since the pivotal UN study on violence against children, emphasizing that