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SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated Al Hefaiyah Lake in Kalba. HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the inauguration. The lake is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the launch of the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Initiative, with AED20 billion allocated for humanitarian works in the world’s most vulnerable communities. This initiative coincides with Zayed Humanitarian Day and marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed ...

DUBAI / WAM In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the West Zone Group announced a donation of AED 130 million to establish an endowment building, the proceeds from which will go ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) organised a host of charity initiatives to celebrate Zayed Humanitarian Day, observed on 19th of Ramadan every year. In a statement on the occasion, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said, “Zayed Humanitarian Day is a day of giving back to society. It reflects the UAE’s ...

NEW YORK / WAM António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has highlighted the issue of waste management in his message on the occasion of International Day of Zero Waste 2024, which will be observed tomorrow, 30th March. “Our planet is drowning under a torrent of trash. Every year, humanity produces more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid ...

AJMAN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, received Martina Strong, the United States Ambassador to the UAE, who paid a courtesy call to H.H., accompanied by Megan Grigonis, US Consul General in Dubai. The meeting took place at H.H. Majlis in Safia area. H.H. Sheikh Ammar Al Nuaimi welcomed the US Ambassador, wishing ...

AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Municipality and Planning Department has announced the launch of its “Zero Carbon Schools” initiative, which was inaugurated by H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, during the Ajman 7th International Environment Conference. The initiative is in line with the UAE’s efforts to achieve sustainability, carbon ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Bassirou Diomaye Faye on winning the presidential elections in the Republic of Senegal. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have unveiled new procedures to streamline the process of transferring permits of companies established on Al Reem Island to ADGM. The announcement follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two parties, signed in Abu Dhabi by Khalil Al Khoori, Under-Secretary for Human ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the third of this year’s Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan lectures, titled ‘Journey to Self: Rising to Challenges and Choosing Happiness’. The lecture, which took place in the Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed venue at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed ...