DUBAI / GULF TIME ELF Publishing launched Lives in Pomegranate by Emirati author Ali AlShaali at the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), where the United Arab Emirates is participating as the fair’s Country of Honour. The launch forms part of the UAE’s cultural programme at BIBF and the Al Bait Al Emarati pavilion – overseen by the UAE Embassy in China and jointly organised …

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s 2026 graduation ceremony, held over two days, during which 1,066 graduates were awarded Bachelor’s, Master’s, MD and PhD degrees. H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, “The academic and research …

PARIS/WAM Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, held a bilateral meeting with Serge Papin, France’s Minister for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Trade, Crafts, Tourism and Purchasing Power, to discuss opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the fields of tourism, aviation, entrepreneurship, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The meeting took place …