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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Zayed University Assistant professor, Dr Mohamed Mihoub, was granted the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award; one of the Arab world’s most lucrative literary prizes, for his efforts in translating “Al-Insan Al-Romantiq” (L’homme Romantique) by the French Philosopher, Georges Gusdorf. The annual award, which highlights the global imprint and influence of Arabic writing and culture, aims ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Air Arabia announced it operated a new repatriation flight from Nepal to Sharjah carrying UAE nationals back home free of charge. The special flight also carrying belly-hold cargo took off from Nepal on April 17 at 17:45 local time and landed in Sharjah International Airport same day at 20:25 local time. Air Arabia remains committed to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Around 122,550 tonnes of vegetables crops were produced in both open field and greenhouse farms on 18,711 donums in Abu Dhabi during the farming season 2018/2019, according to Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA). A total of 74,885 tonnes of vegetable crops were produced in Al Ain, accounting for about 61.1 percent of the ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) has launched a disinfection drive to sterilise all its facilities in cooperation with the Sharjah Environment Company (Bee’ah). The sterilisation campaign covered the authority’s head office, Hamriyah Port Office and Hamriyah Port Customs Office as well as main and service roads, various internal and external facilities and offices, using highly ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, to take further measures to prioritise SMEs, the Abu Dhabi Government expanded the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme, increasing SME’s access ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), announced its assessment of ideations phase, the last step of the ‘Ideation Phase’ of the University Entrepreneurship Program. The initiative comes as part of the UAE government’s efforts to activate and implement the sixth article of the 50-Year Charter, published in January by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO) has launched ‘Parenting and Covid-19’ – an awareness campaign to support parents and families as they help their children deal with various new issues stemming from being restricted to home as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. The campaign is running on the Sharjah Child ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) launched a package of developed digital services that are available through its website and smart application around the clock to facilitate customers and support businesses in light of the exceptional circumstances in the country and the world. The department launched 20 digital services developed without ID (without the need for a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The cabinet has passed a resolution on the publishing and sharing of health information related to communicable diseases. The resolution aims to ensure community health, safety and wellbeing while countering any form of misinformation that could lead to a negative impact and mislead public opinion. The resolution is part of the government’s efforts to enhance health ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) has passed the audit process for renewing three International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) Certificates for Integrated Management Systems this week. The audit was conducted remotely using videoconferencing techniques and remote auditing, in line with the precautionary measures enacted in the UAE to ensure public health. The ...