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  ABU DHABI / WAM Zayed University (ZU) has launched “The UAE Inclusive Youth Network”, which successfully educated and trained 41 students over the summer of 2022 to become peer educators and facilitators in topics related to People of Determination inclusivity, accessibility, and technology. The Youth Network, was initiated by the Department of Student Accessibility Services at Zayed University and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Emirates Health Services (EHS) has announced the launch its new Smart Health Services application to provide a bundle of health services, including booking a medical appointment, requesting a medical report, home care, and viewing medical records. The launch of the application forms part of EHS’ efforts to continuously develop its digital system and is ...

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Charity International (SCI) revealed that the number of orphans it has sponsored for the first half of 2022 has reached 27,055. SCI allocated AED31.6 million to sponsor the orphans in more than 21 countries around the world, in addition to sponsoring orphans inside the country in cooperation with the Sharjah Social Services Department. Mohammed Rashid ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Information & Communication Technology Sector Development Fund (ICT Fund) has announced that scholarships granted by the “Be’tha” programme have reached 1,876 since the launch of the programme back in 2010. The scholarships focused on developing national human cadres in ICT-related disciplines such as Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, ...

  Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and the World Green Economy Organisation, will organise the 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) on September 28-29, in conjunction with the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Arab Republic of Egypt over the victims of the church fire in Giza Governorate, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Egypt. , as ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) organised a community roundtable for Emirati entrepreneurs across diverse sectors to identify opportunities and gaps in venture building and gain a better understanding of the innovative measures required to create sustainable value in globally competitive markets. At the community roundtable, Sheraa engaged directly with the entrepreneurial community to gain better understanding ...

  Sharjah / WAM Under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the 11th annual edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) will take place on September 28-29, at Expo Centre Sharjah. Vibrant discussions centred around this year’s theme “Challenges and solutions”, will be led by senior public ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, affirmed that Dubai would continue to enhance its healthcare infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the population, in line with highest global standards in medical care and specialised treatment. “We are committed to realising the ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the number of riders using public transport means and shared mobility in Dubai that include Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, public buses, marine transport means (abras, ferry, water taxi, water bus), e-hail rides, smart car rental, Bus-On-Demand, and taxis (Dubai Taxi and franchise company taxies) clocked nearly 304.6 million ...