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SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Charity International (SCI) announced the launch of its seasonal campaign “Warm Winter”, which is concerned with distributing in-kind aid such as clothes, blankets and heating material to families and the needy to protect them from the winter. The campaign is in coordination with the country’s embassies and their representatives in these countries and through the association’s ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received, on behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an official invitation letter to the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, set to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 5, 2021. ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Education is set to launch a virtual programme titled ‘Change Makers’ programme in partnership with EDGE Co. on December 27. The programme, which targets university students in UAE universities, is a series of specialised training programmes aimed at developing skills and enhancing knowledge. Aimed at spreading research and innovation updates in sustainability, diplomacy, technology, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy has strengthened its efforts through the development of training programmes targeting the lawyers seeking to be registered with the Judicial Department for practicing before court and prosecution offices. New training courses have been added to this curriculum including the use of artificial intelligence in the legal professions and the use of distance ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 157,461 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has announced the launch of its seasonal campaign “Warm Winter”, which is concerned with distributing in-kind aid such as clothes, blankets and heating material to families and the needy to protect them from the winter. The campaign is in coordination with the country’s embassies and their representatives in these countries and through the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with Sharjah’s Roads and Transport Authority, announced the resumption of two intercity bus routes between the two Emirates as of Sunday, December 27. The first is Route E306 where buses will start from Al Ghubaiba Bus station in Dubai and head to Al Jubail Bus Station in Sharjah via ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Khors (Arabic for water creeks), found in the major cities of the UAE, have been transformed from canals that serve fishing and trading activities into bustling tourist waterfronts that offer stunning waterside views, while surrounded by excellent restaurants and leisure facilities. In celebration of the ‘World’s Coolest Winter’ campaign, recently launched in the UAE, the Emirates ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), in coordination with Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management and Covid-19 Command and Control Centre announced on Wednesday that it has commenced its Covid-19 vaccination campaign. The campaign will see the DHA providing the Pfizer- BioNTech vaccination, which has recently been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued a law concerning the organisation of the Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA). Law No. (7) of 2020 stipulates that the SMA shall enjoy the legal personality and the full capacity necessary to undertake all actions that ensure the achievement of its ...