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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayn Foundation condemned the terrorist attack that targeted the guesthouse of the Kandahar governor and resulted in the martyrdom of a number of Emirati aid workers who were implementing humanitarian, developmental and educational projects in Afghanistan. “Despite the painful wound and the loss of dedicated men who offered the ultimate sacrifice ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Police reported 144 traffic accidents due to the thick fog that blanketed the emirate from 6 to 10 a.m. on Thursday. The Command and Control Centre of Dubai Police also received 1,257 calls on Thursday. Major Mohammed Juma Aman, Acting Director of the centre, urged motorists to be vigilant when driving during changing weather conditions and ...

  Dubai / WAM During the past year, Dubai Municipality (DM) entered into 24 agreements and initiatives, all related to the municipality’s role in enhancing services provided to the public and at the same time boosting its capabilities as a major department in the emirate within the framework of competitiveness and organisational excellence, said Khater Al Nuaimi, Director of Customer Relations and ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A high-level delegation from the UAE is participating in the 8th eighth Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit which kicked off on January 10 – under the theme of ‘Sustainable Economic & Social Development’ and will conclude today in Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat state in Western India. The group is headed by HE Dr Rashid ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Her Excellency Najla bint Mohammad Al Awar, Minister of Community Development, (MOCD) received a delegation from Enable Foundation – part of Desert Group – at her office in the Ministry headquarters in Dubai. The delegation was headed by Reem Al Ghaith, Director-General of the Foundation, which is one of the leading national institutions working to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Women’s Committee reviewed the approved updates to the committee’s vision, goals, values, and work during its first meeting. The meeting took place at DEWA’s main office, and was chaired by Khawla Al Mehairi, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications at DEWA, and Chairperson of DEWA Women’s Committee. At ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Qatar falconers tasted a double triumph in the Fazza Championship for Falconry Tilwah organized by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) in Dubai recently. In what turned out to be a family affair, Mohammed Rashid Hamad Al Nuaimi emulated his cousin Nasser by winning the Shaheen Wahish Farkh (GCC) category in style recording the ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah welcomed approximately 60,000 residents and visitors to its Awafi area over the past three weeks during its annual cultural festival, which concluded on Saturday 7 January. The 14th Awafi Festival, which celebrates the UAE’s most northern emirate’s ethnic and cultural heritage, attracted its largest visitation to date, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), attended the official opening of the Amman Development Road. The road network connects the capital with the surrounding cities, easing the movement of passengers and goods between Jordan and the countries of the GCC region. In line with the framework of the ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports’ IBTIKAR programme (Arabic for innovation), has been awarded the Gold level accreditation by ideasUK, one of the most prominent associations for the promotion of employee involvement programmes in the UK and beyond. The announcement took place at the annual ideasUK conference held in London lately. Since inception in December 2013, the IBTIKAR ...