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 …

DUBAI / GULF TIME HalaPop, the Middle East’s first prebiotic soda, has officially launched in the UAE, creating an entirely new category in the regional soft drinks market. Founded in Dubai by young entrepreneurs Karim Jalloul and Walid Antabli, the homegrown brand was built on a single conviction: that a soda can taste every bit as good as the one people grew up …