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LONDON / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi has revealed nine shortlisted nominees for the inaugural PublisHer Excellence Awards, which recognise outstanding women who have made a clear difference to the publishing industry. The PublisHer and Kalimat Group founder announced the names during The London Book Fair in a video message, saying they had been picked from 113 candidates. ...

ABU DHABI / ad media office PureHealth Holding PJSC has announced its financial results for the period ended on December 31, 2023, delivering a strong performance attributed to the group’s local and international expansion, ahead of its initial public offering in December 2023. PureHealth has completed a series of value-accretive acquisitions, enhancing operational capacity and subsequently revenue generation capabilities. During ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Department Municipalities and Transport – Abu Dhabi (DMT) has revealed that abattoirs in the emirate are prepared to meet increased demand due to Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr following the implementation of several measures aimed at improving their efficiency and readiness in Abu Dhabi City, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. DMT has also ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Michael D Higgins, President of the Republic of Ireland, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE  and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Art has flourished to become the Emirate’s landmark celebration of culture and the arts, with the event welcoming 106 local and international artists from 35 countries in 2024, alongside 45,000+ visitors. Inspired by the vision of HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) announced free access to the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. The museum will operate in two visiting slots from 9 am to 2 pm and from 9 pm to 11 pm, welcoming guests every day except Friday. However, it will adjust its evening hours by closing during ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with Dubai Police General HQ, announced the expansion of the Traffic Incident Management Unit project. By the end of 2024, four additional main road corridors will be integrated into the project, which will increase the coverage from 13 to 17 traffic corridors and streets. The expansion extends the total road ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai hotels achieved a 3.4 percent year-on-year growth in occupancy levels, reaching 90.8 percent, according to preliminary data for February released by CoStar, a leading provider of global real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Other key metrics also showed positive growth, with the average daily rate (ADR) increasing by 9.3 percent to AED 887.06 ($241) and ...

DUBAI/ WAM The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) in Dubai announced it will contribute AED 1 million towards the Mothers’ Endowment campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to honour mothers by establishing a AED 1 billion endowment fund to sustainably support the education of millions ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the Mena region, and National Corporation for Tourism and Hotels (NCTH), the owner and manager of some of Abu Dhabi’s best-known hotels, have completed a strategic transaction which unites 3 of Alpha Dhabi’s hotel businesses within the NCTH portfolio. Alpha Dhabi has ...