ABU DHABI, 29th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Sandooq Al Watan organised an introductory meeting for the fourth edition of the "Jusoor International" initiative, which opens doors for outstanding recent ...

Donald Trump was welcomed at the UAE’s presidential palace, Qasr Al Watan, by women in white robes performing the hair-flipping ritual Al-Ayyala.

Al-Ayyala is not just entertainment - it’s a traditional art form that has been recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

US President Donald Trump arrived in the UAE on Thursday. A cultural performance featuring Al-Ayyala was held to honor Trump. The performance, involving hair tossing, drew attention on social media.

“What a beautiful city! I love it!” Trump told reporters after inspecting the performers at Qasr Al Watan, the UAE’s presidential palace.

In honour of President Trump’s visit, US flags and welcome banners lined major roads and landmarks across Abu Dhabi, particularly along the route from the Presidential Airport to Qasr Al Watan.

LOS ANGELES — Al-Jazeera, the Pan-Arab news channel that struggled to win space on American cable television, has acquired Current TV, boosting its reach nearly ninefold to about 40 million homes.

The reported fighting in the capital, Damascus, and the second city of Aleppo were the first such clashes there since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Libya intends to sue a Saudi newspaper over an editorial "harmful" to Libyan-Saudi ties, the Libyan news agency JANA reported Tuesday.

Al Trautwig, who had a long career as a New York sportscaster, called Olympics gymnastics events and was USA Network's NHL studio host, died February 24 at 68.