Western Asia Current Affairs, GK & News

The world’s oldest known natural pearl discovered in Abu Dhabi

The oldest known natural pearl in the world has been discovered by Abu Dhabi archaeologists working at a Neolithic site on Marawah Island, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The pearl is dubbed as the ‘Abu Dhabi Pearl’. It was found in layers that have been radiocarbon dated to 5,800-5,600 BCE, during the Neolithic ..

Topics: Abu Dhabi • Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates • Countries • Geography • Marawah Island • Pearl • United Arab Emirates • Western Asia

UAE announces establishment of 1st graduate-level, research-based AI university in world

UAE announced the establishment of the first graduate-level, research-based AI university  – Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence( MBZUAI) – in the world. The MBZUAI will enable graduate students, businesses and governments to advance the artificial intelligence field. The University is named after Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi ..

Topics: Abu Dhabi • Al Nahyan family • Countries • Emirate of Abu Dhabi • Geography • Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Presidents of the United Arab Emirates • United Arab Emirates • Western Asia • Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan • Zayed University

Lieutenant-General Abhijit Guha to lead UN mission in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General (retired) Abhijit Guha as the head of the UN observer mission in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. UN Mission at Hodeidah Lieutenant General (retired) Abhijit Guha has been appointed as the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) and head of the United Nations Mission to support ..

Topics: Al Hudaydah • Battle of Al Hudaydah • Countries • Geography • In Yemen • Patrick Cammaert • Western Asia • Yemen • Yemeni Civil War • Yemeni Crisis

Abhijit Guha appointed to lead United Nations’ Mission in war-hit Yemen

Lieutenant General (retired) Abhijit Guha has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Chair of the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) and head of the United Nations Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA). He has been tasked with leading the UN oversight of a ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthi ..

Topics: Al Hudaydah • António Guterres • Battle of Al Hudaydah • Geography • Houthi insurgency in Yemen • Houthi movement • Islamic branches • Resistance movements • Western Asia • Yemen • Yemeni Crisis

Navdeep Singh Suri bestowed with UAE’s First Class Order of Zayed II award

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II award on Indian Ambassador Navdeep Singh Suri. The award is given in recognition of his contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly relations and co-operation between the two countries. It is a rare honour given to any ..

Topics: Al Nahyan family • Geography • Heads of state • House of Al Nahyan • Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Mohammed Al Nahyan • Presidents of the United Arab Emirates • Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan • United Arab Emirates • Western Asia • Zayed Al Nahyan • Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

India co-hosts 8th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) with UAE

India is the co-host along with UAE at the 8th Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable (AMER8) in Abu Dhabi. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is participating in the 3-day conference which will debate energy security in the age of change with a view to empower responsible growth in Asia and the world.

Topics: Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company • Countries • Dharmendra Pradhan • Geography • United Arab Emirates • Western Asia