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Ghana and Mexico strengthen sports ties with landmark collaboration
The Ambassador of Mexico to Ghana, Norma Ang Sanchez, paid a courtesy visit to the National Sports Authority (NSA) boss, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, on Monday, July 14, 2025, to discuss a potential collaboration that could boost Ghana's sports sector and...

UAE Tour 2024: UAE Team Emirates embrace pressure of home race expectations
UAE Team Emirates possess such strength in depth nowadays that even without Tadej Pogacar for this year's UAE Tour, the home team are regarded as runaway favourites for the general classification title. Pogacar, the world's best road cyclist and...

Stokes and Pant grapple with fitness concerns in Lord's Test
England and India will begin the second day of the Lord's Test with major injury concerns after an attritional opening day on Thursday. Hosts England edged ahead after a tense battle with star batter Joe Root's unbeaten 99 helping them reach 251-4...

Comoros marks 50 years of independence amid ongoing dispute ...
The Comoros marks 50 years of independence from France on Sunday but an ongoing territorial dispute over the island of Mayotte – a former part of the Comorian archipelago which chose to remain part of France – hangs heavy over the celebrations....

SDGs through Arts – India celebrates creativity, sustainability in Bengaluru
ZeeArts Gallery, Dubai, has announced the successful completion of SDGs through Arts - India, held in collaboration with Art Ambassador, Humera Ali. The initiative brought together 17 international and local artists for a creative retreat June...

African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Message On The Occasion Of The Independence Day Of The Union Of The Comoros
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the the Union of the Comoros on the occasion of the anniversary of their...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Vice President (Vps) Congratulate President Of Comoros On Independence Day
(MENAFN- APO Group) President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh...

Comorian entrepreneur brings island fragrance to China
Abdallah Daniel Abdallah talks with a visitor at the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Zhao) Abdallah Daniel Abdallah talks with...

President Taye Arrives in Moroni to Attend Comoros’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Day
Addis Ababa, July, 5, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia's President Taye Atske Selassie has arrived in Moroni, Comoros, to take part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the country’s Independence Day. Up on arrival his arrival at Prince Said Ibrahim...

US and Bahrain sign 'milestone' nuclear co-operation agreement
The US and Bahrain signed a pact on peaceful nuclear energy as part of billions of dollars worth of deals during the Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa's visit to Washington. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahrain's Minister of...

World Bank Group Appoints New Division Director For Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros And Seychelles
(MENAFN- APO Group) The World Bank Group has appointed Fily Sissoko as the new Division Director for Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles, effective today. He succeeds Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough, who held the position for the...

Men's fashion week highlights: From Jonathan Anderson's debut at Dior to Qasimi's deeply personal show
From relaxed elegance at Prada to Indian influences at Louis Vuitton and the UAE’s own Qasimi honouring its founder’s legacy with thoughtful, culturally rooted design, we round up the best from the recent men's runway shows in Paris and Milan....
Feature: Comorian entrepreneur brings island fragrance to China
URUMQI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- At the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 28-year-old Abdallah Daniel Abdallah greets visitors in fluent Mandarin at a pavilion filled...

Al Hilal hit the right notes in Music City to set up Man City showdown
With keffiyahs replaced by cowboy hats and the smell of Arabic perfume mixing with that of smoked meats, Al Hilal enjoyed a Fifa Club World Cup night to remember at Geodis Park in Nashville. In the land of country music and Johnny Cash, Simone...

F1 The Movie review: Less story, more speed – and that’s exactly the point
Reality is stranger than fiction. That’s certainly the case with Formula One. It’s a weird, wild world – more dangerous, more duplicitous and far more intricate than any one film could manage to capture. So if you’re an F1 superfan, obsessed with...
Jeetbuzz Casino Grabs Bigger Client Share in Bangladesh Online Casino Markets
Online sports betting and casino gaming have redefined how audiences engage with games of chance and skill in the digital era. Modern platforms deliver not only high-octane entertainment but also secure financial environments, appealing bonuses,...

Morocco: Foreign Minister Receives Comorian Peer, Bearer Of Written Message From Comores President To His Majesty The King
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, received, on Monday in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Union of the Comoros, Mbae...

Kaki-Cola, not Coca-Cola, and other hidden messages in Saudi artist's exhibition
If cities are like palimpsests, Abdullah Al Othman is the artist trying to uncover what has been written over the manuscript of architecture. The Saudi artist reads a city like a text. He moves through streets as though scanning a page, attentive...

Culture BitesJaws turns 50: which came first, the phobia or the film?
In this episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews are joined by The National’s arts and culture editor William Mullally to talk about Jaws to mark the film’s 50th anniversary. The iconic shark attack film had such a massive...

Museum and gallery guide: Lebanese abstract artist enters spotlight
This week, we’re highlighting three artists whose practices span the grid, the city and the gesture. From the meditative geometry of Nima Nabavi to the urban excavations of Abdullah Al Othman and the raw, expressive gestures of Nadia Saikali – the...