The semi-finals of the third edition of the Arab Reading Challenge, the largest knowledge project in the Arab world organized by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives foundation, today commenced in Dubai.

Former Slovak Prime Minister Jan Carnogursky was elected chairman of the coordination council of the Friends of Crimea international association, Georgy Muradov, the deputy prime minister of the Crimean government, said Friday.

The Russian Defense Ministry will invite 86 countries to take part in the 2019 International Army Games, Lt. Gen. Ivan Buvaltsev, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Main Combat Training Directorate, said on Wednesday.

A prominent human rights group slammed the Tunisian authorities on Wednesday for introducing arbitrary travel restrictions allegedly aimed at boosting the national security,

Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced the premiere of ‘On the roads of Arabia’ a large scale commissioned musical and artistic performance inspired by the Roads of Arabia: Archaeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia exhibition.

The Italian Interior Ministry said on Friday that it has expelled three more Islamic extremists, thus bringing the number of total expulsions over security threat to 102 foreigners since the start of 2018.

Finland will allocate 114 million euros ($131.75 million) to Africa via the World Bank structures, and the funds will be used for African power generating capacity enhancement, the Finnish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The second cycle of the Gas & Technology Showcase and Conference, GOTECH, at Dubai World Trade Centre, DWTC, will be held on 23rd to 25th October, 2018, and will attract a pool of experts and professionals in the sector.