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Cuba buries Castro amid ‘viva Fidel’ chant, enters post-Fidel era

  Santiago De Cuba / AFP Fidel Castro’s ashes were buried alongside national heroes in the cradle of his revolution on Sunday, as Cuba opens a new era without the communist leader who ruled the island for decades. Capping a week of tributes and mass rallies, Castro was laid to rest near the mausoleum of 19th century independence icon Jose Marti ...

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Zayed Heritage Festival a melting pot for Arab, global cultures: VP

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s history, folklore, customs and cuisine is on display at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2016. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took a tour on Sunday of the festival, being staged in Abu Dhabi. The theme of the festival is “The UAE as ...

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King Salman, VP and Mohamed attend Union Procession

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander ...

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