Dubai / WAM The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) donated more than AED2.5 million from an endowment from the late Emirati philanthropist, Ahmed Baghlaf, to several charity organisations that care for underprivileged people, including widows, orphans, and the elderly. The donations come in line with the UAE #Year of Giving and the foundation’s objectives to enhance the spirit of …

  Dubai / WAM The Air Quality Monitoring Stations Network of the Dubai Municipality received the prestigious European Standard Compliance certificate, making it the first government entity at the national and the regional level to get this high-level certificate. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality explained that the certificate of compliance covered the overall management of the monitoring network with …

  Reuters Stock markets in the Gulf closed on a firm footing on Thursday in line with generally upbeat global shares and stabilising crude oil prices, while Egypt’s bourse ended a five-day losing streak. Dubai’s index edged up 0.2 percent in thin trade. GFH Financial Group, the most heavily traded stock, jumped 4.4 percent. Two builders that reported heavy net …