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SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved 25 new scholarships for postgraduate studies at the University  of Sharjah (UOS) for Sharjah citizens, who were accepted to enroll in the university’s various programmes for the academic year 2023/2024. The third batch of postgraduate scholarships comprises 3 doctoral scholarships, 21 ...

NAIROBI / WAM The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and the African Union Development Agency (Auda-Nepad) have signed an agreement aimed at supporting African countries in their efforts to achieve the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The agreement was signed on ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Jamil Kawar, Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) at ICEYE, an international satellite manufacturing company, said the success of astronaut  Sultan Al Neyadi’s mission had enhanced the UAE’s leadership in space sciences and its track record as a leader in the global space industry. In his statement to the Emirates News Agency ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has announced it invested in Komgo, a leading software development and technology services company transforming the trade finance industry. The strategic equity investment was made by Emirates NBD’s Innovation Fund, the bank’s corporate venture fund. Emirates NBD’s corporate venture capital arm will enable the group to invest in tech start-ups and companies supporting its digital ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is inviting Chinese tourists and residents to experience Golden Week, a national holiday celebrated annually during October. Guests visiting the emirate, especially those who are experiencing it for the first time, will get to explore a wide variety of experiences to mark the occasion and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday attended the 20th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Organised by the Emirates Falconers’ Club and running from September 2-8, this year’s event is being held under the theme ‘Sustainability and Heritage, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Capital, the $20 billion global asset management firm, and Petrobras, the Brazilian integrated energy company, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the two parties explore a potential investment by Petrobras into a biofuel project currently being developed by Mubadala Capital in the State of Bahia, Brazil. The MoU builds on ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has again called on Public Joint Stock Companies (PJSCs), Private Shareholding Companies (PSCs), limited liabilities companies and private companies resident in the UAE to register for Corporate Tax. The call is especially important for companies and juridical persons with taxable income whose financial year started on June1, 2023, as the Corporate ...

SHARJAH / WAM Each year, more than 200,000 knowledge seekers and learners visit Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL). These visitors and members of SPL, who represent different nationalities and age groups and come in with diverse curiosities and interests, demonstrate the SPL’s increasingly important role in promoting literacy, cultural appreciation, and academic and scientific research in the UAE. The impressive visitor ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Sunday announced the successful undocking of Crew-6, which includes astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, from the International Space Station (ISS). This marks the beginning of the crew’s return journey after the 6-month-long space mission. The Dragon Endeavour spacecraft carrying onboard Sultan AlNeyadi along with his Crew-6 crewmates, Nasa astronauts Stephen Bowen ...