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  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Marriott International for two new hospitality projects set in Sharjah’s scenic East Coast. The agreement, signed by Shurooq’s Sharjah Collection & Hotels Management, marks the debut of Marriott’s Autograph Collection in Sharjah. Two of Shurooq’s new hospitality projects in Kalba ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A summit was held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday that brought together His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, and Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched an AR-powered paperless drug packs project, by linking the entire drug information to an electronic source on the Internet. The new project aims to enhance access to drug-related information in an easy and innovative way, improve treatment outcomes and avoid the medication errors. The move would help ...

  WARSAW / WAM Dr Eman Ahmed Al Salami, UAE Ambassador to Poland, has met with Elżbieta Witek, Speaker of the Polish Parliament. During the meeting, the parties discussed aspects of cooperation between the UAE and Poland in a number of areas of common interest and ways to further develop them, especially in the parliamentary field. The UAE ambassador commended ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Public Prosecution (PP) explained on Wednesday, through posts on its social media accounts, the penalties for flying a drone in violation of the ban issued by the competent authorities. According to Article 176 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 on the Promulgation of Crimes and Punishment Code, “whoever flies over areas ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Marriott International for two new hospitality projects set in Sharjah’s scenic East Coast. The agreement, signed by Shurooq’s Sharjah Collection & Hotels Management, marks the debut of Marriott’s Autograph Collection in Sharjah. Two of Shurooq’s new hospitality projects in Kalba ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Media and Creative Industries at UAE University (UAEU), in collaboration with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) and Russia’s Sputnik News Agency and Radio, held a lecture on the role of the media in strengthening partnerships and training a new generation of journalists on how to deal with a multi-cultural public through modern ...

  Dubai / WAM Master developer Nakheel is kicking off the new year with the launch of Tilal Al Furjan, a new collection of 220 luxury four-and five- bedroom villas overlooking the Al Furjan master community. With spacious interiors, high quality finishing, floor to ceiling windows and an emphasis on environmental sustainability, the homes occupy an elevated position above Al ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised Russia’s supportive stance for the UAE, during the last session of the UN Security Council, on the terrorist attacks by the Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. During His Highness Sheikh Abdullah’s call to Russian Minister ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, and W Solar Investment, a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding, and a development and investment company in the solar energy industry, have formed a joint venture company (JVC) to develop clean energy projects in a range of geographies. The new company, MW Energy Limited, will act ...