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ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE Cabinet announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for the federal government sector will start on Monday, 8th April 2024, for a period of one week. Regular working hours would then resume on Monday, 15th April. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has issued a circular regarding the Eid Al Fitr holiday to all ...

AL AIN/WAM The Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions, organised a collective Ramadan iftar under the patronage of Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Institutions, in celebration of Zayed Humanitarian Day under the theme “Zayed’s Humanitarian Principles”. The iftar was ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 20th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid as part of the “Birds of Goodness” operation. Two C17 aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force and a C130 aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force participated in the airdrop operation. The airdrop was carried ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a number of contracts under a three-year plan to improve 22 bus stations and depots (16 bus stations and 6 bus depots). The project scope covers carrying out infrastructural works on buildings, providing comprehensive passenger facilities, passenger waiting terminals, driver service offices, bus overnight parking spaces, engine maintenance workshops, ...

AMDJARASS / WAM The UAE humanitarian team is carrying out its Ramadan programme in the Chadian city of Amdjarass. They are distributing Ramadan rations to Sudanese refugees and the local community. Additionally, they are visiting villages and towns near the city to evaluate residents’ needs and offer humanitarian aid. This comes in implementation of the directives of the wise leadership ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a family forum at the Juvenile Care Centre in Al Mafraq, in conjunction with Zayed Humanitarian Day, which coincides with 19th day of Ramadan every year, in a move to promote humanitarian values and instill a spirit of giving and charitable work among juveniles, in keeping with the legacy ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated Al Hefaiyah Lake in Kalba. HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the inauguration. The lake is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the launch of the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Initiative, with AED20 billion allocated for humanitarian works in the world’s most vulnerable communities. This initiative coincides with Zayed Humanitarian Day and marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed ...

DUBAI / WAM In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the West Zone Group announced a donation of AED 130 million to establish an endowment building, the proceeds from which will go ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) organised a host of charity initiatives to celebrate Zayed Humanitarian Day, observed on 19th of Ramadan every year. In a statement on the occasion, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said, “Zayed Humanitarian Day is a day of giving back to society. It reflects the UAE’s ...