Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (Awqaf) held an extended meeting on Sunday to discuss special arrangements for offering the prayer for rain on Tuesday across the nation. President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for a prayer for rain, or Salaat al Istisqaa, to be performed at all mosques …

  Dubai / WAM In 2017, efforts will be maximised to build onto what the UAE’s founding fathers had achieved, and to shape a better future for generations to come, affirmed Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Media Council (NMC). In a series of tweets to mark the …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Atlantic Council, a leading Washington, D.C.-based think-tank, is to bring together energy leaders to discuss the sector’s most pressing issues in the inaugural Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, taking place on January 12th and 13th at the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island. It marks the first time the Atlantic Council will …