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ABU DHABI/ WAM The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) has completed its preparations to receive masses of worshippers and visitors during the Holy Month of Ramadan 1445. In Ramadan 1444, the mosque welcomed 684,945 worshippers and visitors while a record of over 60,000 worshippers gathered at the mosque on the 27th night of Ramadan to observe Laylat Al Qadr, ...

ATHENS/ WAM Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technolog and COP28 President, led a delegation to Greece as part of an official working visit, comprising government officials and private sector representatives. During the visit, Dr. Al Jaber held several bilateral meetings with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece; George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and ...

DUBAI/ WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) today launched the “Dubai Disaster Medicine Programme”, an initiative aimed at enhancing the city’s healthcare readiness and bolstering its public health safety system in preparation for potential medical emergencies. The programme aims to raise the city’s medical response capacity during disasters, emergencies and crises through a unified and internationally accredited approach aligned with ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the implementation of the seventh airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the “Birds of Goodness” operation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the war-ravaged Palestinian people. Joint ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent congratulatory messages to the Kings, Emirs, and Presidents of Arab and Islamic nations, on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed wished the leaders and their people continued good health and well-being, and further progress and prosperity for Arab and Islamic ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Real Estate Transactions and Mortgages Movement report issued by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed a trading volume of AED 3.1 Billion with 4,458 real estate transactions in February 2024 across various regions and cities. These results indicate that the real estate sector in Sharjah continues to significantly grow and prosper, while the development projects ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) held a workshop in its headquarters under the theme, “Modelling the Spread of Animal and Common Diseases”, as part of its efforts to strengthen the biosecurity system, including protecting livestock from diseases, taking precautionary measures to protect animals from epidemics, improving veterinary health, promoting public health for consumers of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO), the emirate of Abu Dhabi will host, for the first time in the Middle East region, the World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 under the theme “Work and Employment”. The conference will take ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Upon the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the ERC will provide 10,000 Iftar meals daily during the holy month of Ramadan to be distributed to the fasting people at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesian city of ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the latest developments in the Middle East with a focus in Gaza and its humanitarian repercussions. This came during Sheikh Abdullah’s reception of Minister Joly in Dubai, where the two sides exchanged views on an array ...