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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened submissions for the highly anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair Awards 2025, with entries accepted until 15th September. The awards recognise authors and publishers who have contributed to the Arab and international cultural landscape through literary and academic works. The annual awards reflect SBA’s and the Sharjah International Book Fair’s (SIBF) ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Bitcoin MENA Conference will return to the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi for its second edition from 8th to 9th December, bringing together global leaders in Bitcoin and digital finance. Co-organised by ADNEC Group and BTC Media, the event will feature keynote sessions, workshops and exhibitions showcasing the latest in cryptocurrency adoption and innovation. Michael Saylor, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The value of transfers executed in the country’s banking sector through the UAE Funds Transfer System (UAEFTS) reached AED9.528 trillion during the first five months of this year. According to Banking Operations Statistics issued on Tuesday by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the value of transfers carried out by banks amounted to AED5.963 trillion, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Education (MoE), in cooperation with the UAE Government Media Office, held a media briefing in the presence of Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of Education, to outline its key preparations and development plans for the academic year 2025–2026, in line with national priorities. The briefing was also attended by Mohammed Al Qassim, Under-Secretary of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the concerned authorities to support wildfire extinguishing efforts in Montenegro, a UAE team has begun participating in operations to combat fires raging across several areas of the country. A UAE aircraft equipped for firefighting and loaded with the necessary equipment ...

GAZA / WAM The UAE’s “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” organised a site visit for media personnel and stakeholders after the “Lifeline” water supply project reached the southern areas of Al Mawasi in Khan Younis, one of the most crowded areas in Gaza sheltering displaced families. The tour aimed to monitor the project’s implementation and assess how affected families, especially children ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Artificial Intelligence Camp concluded its seventh edition, organised by the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the National Programme for Coders. The camp aimed to prepare a new generation equipped to keep pace with digital transformation, armed with future-ready skills, most notably the ability to develop and apply AI solutions, and harness them ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah is witnessing an unprecedented boom in its real estate sector, quickly establishing itself as one of the fastest-growing property markets in the UAE, thanks to the visionary leadership of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. The emirate is moving steadily toward reshaping ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Tuesday received Pavol Panis, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovakia to the UAE, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City, who called on him on the occasion of assuming his new role. HH Sheikh Saud welcomed ...

DUBAI / WAM In observance of World Humanitarian Day 2025, Dubai Humanitarian convened a community gathering alongside the UN Resident Coordinator Office in the UAE, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the UAE Aid Agency to honour the dedication, courage, and sacrifices of humanitarian workers, and to reaffirm that civilians and aid workers must ...