UAE: Faya Palaeolandscape in Sharjah added to UNESCO World Heritage list as second national site

Sharjah’s Faya palaeolandscape has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking the UAE’s second such site. With evidence of continuous human presence spanning 210,000 years, including advanced stone tools, the site offers rare insight into early human settlement in Arabia. The listing affirms the UAE’s role in global heritage preservation and archaeological research.

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Currency watch: Rupee slips to 85.80 vs dollar on tariff jitters; equity selloff, weak RBI data add pressure

The rupee weakened to Rs 85.80 against the US dollar due to struggling domestic equities and global trade tensions fueled by Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. A strengthening dollar index further pressured the rupee, while forex reserves dipped by $3.049 billion. India continues trade talks with the US, aiming for a phase-one agreement by fall,…

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