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SHARJAH / WAM Marking a significant contribution to the preservation of Arab and Islamic cultural heritage, His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the restoration of eight rare Arabic books housed at El Escorial Library in Spain. The restoration project is part of His Highness’s efforts to preserve the ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, received, in his office in the Emiri Court, Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture and Youth, and his delegation. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed was briefed about the plans, programmes and projects of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, which ...

DUBAI / WAM The 18th edition of Dubai Airshow is set to take place from November 13-17 at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site. Dubai Airshow has grown immensely in significance and influence over the years, highlighted by the success of the November 2021 edition, which saw more than $74 billion worth of deals announced during the mega event. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A significant drop by 40 percent has been recorded in labour disputes in Abu Dhabi emirate during 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. This was as a result of the exerted awareness efforts, which contributed to strengthening the legal culture of workers and companies, and introducing them to their rights guaranteed by the Labour ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, Abu Dhabi government’s official platform for social contributions, announced its Abu Dhabi Gives back drive. Ma’an called on Abu Dhabi residents to dig deep this Ramadan and make a sustainable social impact by supporting social priorities that matter to them. Reflecting the values of the authority, the campaign encourages ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The global investment platform, Investopia, has revealed one of the key outcomes of its annual conference held in Abu Dhabi, which is the launch of ‘Smart Clinics’ in the UAE and the wider Middle East region, a new concept in the healthcare sector that focusses on improving life quality and establishing wellness pathways. Technology and precision ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, announced that the UAE will voluntarily cut its oil output by 144,000 bpd, effective May through the end of 2023, in coordination with some countries that are parties to the Opec+ agreement. “This voluntary initiative is a precautionary measure taken to ensure market balance and comes ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The 12th Annual Investment Meeting (AIM Global 2023), which is supported by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, will feature a number of local and international events, forums, and conferences from May 8-10 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and discuss the latest investment ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), chaired the 75th meeting of the council, which was held virtually in the presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the DSCE. The meeting was also attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of ...

LATAKIA / WAM In line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a second UAE aid ship, carrying over 2,000 tonnes, arrived at the Port of Latakia as part of the UAE’s post-quake recovery plan in Syria under “Operation Gallant Knight / 2”. The Ministry of Defence’s Joint Operations Command announced the largest aid ...