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Sharjah / Emirates Business With less than ­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 8 days to go for the globally anticipated unveiling of Expo 2020 Dubai, Invest in Sharjah, has confirmed participation at the world’s biggest fair, which is taking place from October 1 to March 31, 2022. With a presence at the Business Connect Center on the Expo grounds, Invest in Sharjah will be ...

Dubai / WAM With the launch of the long-awaited largest international event in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), as the Official Culture Supporter of Expo 2020, announced its readiness to welcome the exhibition’s visitors at all its facilities and assets across the emirate. The authority has prepared various cultural projects and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 327,300 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Sharjah / WAM More than 80 narratives of childhood, ranging from animation and shorts to features and documentaries from the region and around the world, will be screened at the upcoming eighth edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) from October 10-15. FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation that promotes media arts learning among children and youth, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, approved the new federal government cabinet. The new cabinet was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, following discussions with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi ...

DUBAI / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed the preparedness of the infrastructure of roads and mass transit networks for providing unique, smooth, and express mobility service to visitors of Expo 2020 from Dubai and other emirates across the UAE. Thanks to the huge support ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, on Saturday received at the ministry, Prof Dr Verena Lepper, Curator of Agyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection) in Berlin, and co-founder of the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA). At the start of the meeting, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has highlighted the pivotal role played by global hospitality partners in accelerating the city’s tourism recovery. At a meeting with the General Managers of Marriott International hotels in Dubai, Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Tourism shared a positive industry overview underlined by the steady growth in ...

Sharjah / WAM The Emirate of Sharjah is gearing up to host the 48th edition of the Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES), which is organised by the Expo Centre Sharjah from October 5-9 with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). The event will see the participation of world-leading companies in the watch and ...

Bloomberg Petrol shortages are worsening in parts of the UK as more stations run dry following panic buying, as the government considers easing visa rules to attract truck drivers from Europe. Britain is short about 100,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers licensed to operate trucks or lorries, the Road Haulage Association has estimated. To start plugging the gap, Prime Minister ...