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SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Aquarium, operating under the Sharjah Museums Authority, is set to mark World Turtle Day with a special event to release eight medium to large green and hawksbill turtles into the sea off Al Hamriya beach. The turtles, ranging from 5 to 30 years old, have undergone rehabilitation after being found in poor condition and are now ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi to foster collaboration on various projects and initiatives dedicated to promoting and advancing the status and use of the Arabic language ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued Law No (3) of 2023 regarding reorganising the Sharjah Department Of Civil Aviation. The law stipulates that the department shall have the legal personality and legal capacity necessary to achieve its objectives and exercise its competencies. According to the law and ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the graduation ceremony of the first and second cohorts of graduates from the Sharjah Education Academy on Monday at the academy’s campus in the University City of Sharjah. Following the rendition of the UAE National Anthem, HH Sheikh Sultan and the attendees viewed ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced it will be sending a trade mission to India from May 29 to June 02. Led by the SCCI’s Sharjah Exports Development Centre, the initiative aims to bolster economic and trade cooperation, foster mutual investment, and establish promising partnerships between the emirate of Sharjah and India. Abdullah ...

MILAN / WAM Investopia Europe, which was launched in the Italian trade capital Milan, witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the UAE-based Sharaf Group and the Italian SMAG for cooperation in the field of logistics and shipping services. The MoU is the first partnership facilitated by Investopia Europe during the visit of a high-level UAE delegation ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, today arrived in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on an official visit. HH Sheikh Khaled was received by His Royal Highness Prince Hassanal Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Pahang; and YB Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr Zambry bin Abd Kadir, the Honourable Minister ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 32nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (Adibf) commences on Monday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). Organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS) and of Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park (SRTIP), has urged leaders of technology companies to be more proactively inclusive by factoring women’s needs into corporate thinking from the start. Keynoting Wired’s third anniversary ‘Arab Women in Tech’ conference, in Dubai, Sheikha Bodour said it was ...

AJMAN / WAM Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has organised an introductory session entitled “Energy Efficiency and its Impact on Operational Costs and Increased Production” in cooperation with the Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad Esco), with the aim of highlighting the environmental impact and the positive economic return of taking energy rationalisation measures and investing in clean energy ...