HOUSTON / WAM Morocco advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Canada 3-0 at Houston Stadium in the opening match of the Round of 16. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice for Morocco in the 50th and 82nd minutes, before Soufiane Rahimi added a third goal in stoppage time (90+8), securing Morocco’s place in the quarter-finals. The …

SHARJAH / WAM The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Abdullah Al Sharhan, Vice President of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) Board, as a member of the Professional Category Jury of the “Beijing International Book Fair Illustrations Awards 2026”, making him the first Arab to join the jury panel of the prestigious international awards. The …

REUTERS Abu ‌Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC.AD), opens new tab plans to invest $11.5 billion in an integrated aluminium project in the eastern Indian state of Odisha through a joint venture with India’s Adani Group, a ​state official said on Thursday, in what would be the country’s ​largest foreign investment in the metals sector. The investment comes as ⁠India seeks to …