NEW YORK: The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, participated in the High-Level Meeting on Trust and Global Governance: Climate Action, Linking the UN Summit of the Future with COP29, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 25th-26th September. The […]
As the city’s air quality dropped to “unhealthy” levels as a result of smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada, officials in New York City decided to cancel all outdoor activities at the city’s public schools and issued a health advisory, advising people with respiratory conditions to avoid strenuous outdoor activities. On Tuesday night, New […]
DUBAI: United Airlines has launched a new nonstop daily service between its New York/Newark hub and Dubai International (DXB). United is the only U.S. airline to offer non-stop flights between Dubai and the United States, flying to more destinations in the Middle East than any other U.S. airline. The new service marks United’s return to […]
This day in history we feature the Barbie. The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on this day in 1959. Trivia – Barbie Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched on March 9, 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited […]
This day in history we feature the Cleopatra’s Needle. A 3,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian obelisk is erected in Central Park, New York on this day in 1881. Trivia – Cleopatra’s Needle Cleopatra’s Needle in New York City is one of a pair of obelisks, together named Cleopatra’s Needles, that were relocated from the ruins of the […]
This day in history we feature the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum of Art in New York City was opened to the public on this day in 1872. Trivia – Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, colloquially “the Met”, is the largest art museum in the Americas […]
This day in history we feature the Grand Central Terminal. The largest commuter rail terminal in the New York City was opened on this day in 1913. Trivia – Grand Central Terminal Grand Central is located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Grand Central is the southern terminus of […]
This day in history we feature Museum of Modern Art. In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art opens to the public on this day in 1929. Trivia – Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between […]
This day in history we feature New York City Subway. This public transit systems is one of the world’s oldest in United States, opened on this day in 1904. Trivia – New York City Subway The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the government of New York City and leased […]
New York: A small supersonic asteroid, travelling at ten times the speed of a bullet passed by Earth recently. The asteroid has been given the designation 2022 QC7 and it is not too big, with a width ranging from just 16 metres to 36 metres, according to the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at […]
New York: Several studies in the past had underlined that spending too much time on gadgets may impact your eyesight or mental health. However, a new study suggests that it may also affect your ageing process. The animal-model study, published in the journal Frontiers in Aging’, indicated that excessive blue light from gadgets, including smartphones […]
