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SHARJAH / WAM The Project Finance Committee of the Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (Ruwad) approved the financing of two projects with AED375,000 after ensuring that they complied with the conditions and standards of Ruwad. The approvals were given during a meeting chaired by Hamad Ali Abdullah Al Mahmoud, Director of Ruwad and Chairman of the Project Finance Committee, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Herald Holdings (FZE), a global conglomerate of logistics and shipping companies, has signed an investment agreement with the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) to expand its operations and strengthen its presence in the region. The agreement, inked by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei,  Director of SAIF Zone, and Krishna Kaladharan, Managing Director of Herald Holdings, marks ...

AL DHAFRA / WAM The 19th edition of the Liwa Date Festival kicks off today in Liwa, Al Dhafra Region, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court. Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) and Chairman of the ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Sunday announced the successful execution of the Dreams experiment by astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi on the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment, a pivotal achievement in sleep science and space research, was conducted in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), French space agency CNES, and Toulouse University Hospital. The ...

DUBAI / WAM Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, witnessed the third meeting of signatories to the Raptors MoU (memorandum of understanding) for the conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia. The meeting took place at the Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel in Dubai. Under the theme “Working Together for the Conservation ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Hot on the heels of the SpongeBob SquarePants takeover of the Lush Kitchen Box, Lush is excited to announce that there are more products in the SpongeBob SquarePants collection launched globally in June. Renowned for innovating packaging-free cosmetic items — such as bath bombs, shampoo bars and solid bar soap — the whole collection is designed ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Samadhi, a new wellness concept with a mission to provide a sacred space for the community to flow and replenish life balance, is now open in 491b Jumeirah 3. The destination offers yoga classes, a sauna, an ice bath, a private pool, retail, hair therapy treatments, café, state-of-the-art amenities, and a wide variety of experiences from ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Another Mars, an innovative wellness and healing destination, opened its door recently in Jumeirah. The concept elevates the industry by providing next-level healing and wellness offerings. Featuring an array of spa and massage treatments, meditation groups, and sound healing therapies, the two-story space with chic luxury interiors and a tranquil ambience, creates a whole new definition ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) in Abu Dhabi received 3,334,757 visitors in the first half of 2023, a 127 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The visitors comprised 914,195 worshippers, and some 2,388,437 tourists, of which 1,684,409 visited the mosque and 704,028 visitors to the mosque’s visitor centre and market, a ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE and the Republic of Mozambique have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of workforce to improve the management of the contractual work cycle for Mozambican workers in the UAE. The MoU was signed by Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), and Margarida Adamugy Talapa, Minister of Labour, ...