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DUBAI / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, announced a new partnership with Air Canada to give customers flying between Canada, the Middle East, East Africa, Indian Subcontinent and Southern Asia more convenient travel options. Pending final regulatory approval, Air Canada’s marketing code will be placed on nine routes operated from Dubai by flydubai, giving customers the ability to travel to ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) of the UAE has received the Platinum Award for Best Smart App 2023 in the health sector category at the Global Excellence Awards. This recognition showcases the ministry’s dedication to delivering advanced electronic and smart services through its user-friendly application. Equipped with cutting-edge features, the MoHAP App enables customers to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has announced the members of the higher committee of its new Golden Narrative (Sard Al Thahab) Award, launched in December 2022 to honour notable works by local and international creative minds in the genre of Arab prose. The ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) is hosting a virtual conference on May 18, coinciding with International Museum Day, to explore the digitalisation practices in museums and cultural institutions. Titled “The Role of Digitalising Collections in Museums and Cultural Institutions towards the Sustainable Development of our Communities,” the conference comprises three sessions focussing on critical aspects of digitisation and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Harald V of Norway on the occasion of the Norwegian Constitution Day, celebrated on May 17. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended on Wednesday, an honouring ceremony of the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services SCHS’s sponsors and partners for the academic year 2022-2023, in Al Barajil Hall of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ceremony began with the national anthem ...

GENEVA / WAM The Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations and international organisations in Geneva, in coordination with the Permanent Committee for Human Rights, organised a symposium on the sidelines of the 43rd session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights Working Group. Titled “The Health Response to Covid-19 pandemic and the Humanitarian Role ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Wednesday announced that EGA’s CelestiAL solar aluminium will be blasted into space through a partnership with Gulf Extrusions and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). EGA’s metal has been formed in Jebel Ali into parts for MBRSC’s MBZ-SAT, the region’s most advanced commercial satellite in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery, ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has announced the launch of the Emirates NBD Digital Asset Lab, a platform that will enable and accelerate digital asset and financial services innovation in the UAE. Through the Digital Asset Lab, the bank is establishing a robust platform with industry experts, enabling co-creation and experimentation for the development of innovative ideas in financial services ...

BRUSSELS / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, held a meeting with Josep Borrell, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission. The discussions, which took place in Brussels, focussed on strengthening bilateral relations between the UAE, the EU, and its member states ...