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ABU DHABI / WAM The Zai Centre at Zayed University has announced the launch of a new diagnostic tool called “Screening Arabic Reading Difficulties” (Sard) to identify reading difficulties in young children. Sard utilises innovative technology to identify learning gaps and potential developmental disorders in children from grade 1 to grade 6. The tool is cloud-based and produces easily digestible ...

ABU DHABI / WAM At a panel discussion on Thursday, organised by the Rockefeller Foundation and on the side-lines of the World Bank/ IMF Spring Meetings, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-designate, emphasised the need to reform international financial institutions and partner with private sector leaders, to unlock trillions of dollars ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) hosted an exclusive media edition of its ‘A Call With Space’ event, attended by more than 130 attendees from the local and international media at the Museum of the Future. During the event, media representatives had the unique opportunity to engage in a live interaction with astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, who ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, noted that since His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, became the Prime Minister of the UAE back in 2006, government work management has always adopted an innovative, excellent and pioneering approach. On the occasion of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In a bid to strengthen the UAE’s standing as a global hub for advanced technology, a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Fund (ADFD) for Development and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex) visited the Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technology holding company, G42. The delegation discussed the joint strategic cooperation and explored ways ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME The first-ever shopping mall specializing in innovative interior design solutions and high-end home furniture in the United Arab Emirates and the Mena region has opened its doors. Keeping up with the growing demand on luxurious furnished properties, Art of Living is introducing a unique and exclusive concept in the interior design and furniture industry with a ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Centro Barsha, Dubai announced the success of its charitable iftar event, which was held in collaboration with the UAE Food Bank, Saudi German Hospital, and The Little Things. The objective of the event was to provide approximately 400 meals to labourers in need. The event took place on April 4 at 4 PM and was a ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has affirmed that the past 17 years have witnessed many changes and achievements to strengthen the national economy and developing advanced services. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, who took charge of the cabinet and the Federal ...

SHARJAH / WAM The real estate sector in Sharjah continued to thrive during March 2023, as the volume of real estate transactions in the emirate reached AED1.7 billion. This reflects the continued growth and prosperity of the real estate sector in Sharjah, and its success in building and ensuring a motivating, attracting, and supportive environment for business and investment. The ...

CAIRO / WAM An archaeological mission from the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden (RMO) and the Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) uncovered the remains of Panehsy’s tomb, the steward of Amun Temple in the early Ramesside period, along with a collection of smaller chapels in the Saqqara Necropolis, according to Egypt’s Ahram Online. “The new discovery sheds new ...