Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced that it has so far received 1,616 submissions for its 15th edition since the call for submissions commenced on June 1 this year. The ‘Young Author’ category has seen the highest number of submissions, with a rate of 29.34 percent, while ‘Literature’ has received 27.02 percent of the submissions. Submissions ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Spending on six sectors listed in the General Consumer Price Index (CPI) which aims to track consumer price movements in the UAE, witnessed a surge in August 2020 compared to July 2020, according to recent statistics issued by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA). During the same reporting period, spending on six other sectors included ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Airlines has announced it introduced self check-in and bag drop kiosks for a more seamless airport experience at Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport. According to Emirates, the service is now available to customers travelling to all destinations except to the US, Canada, China, India and Hong Kong due to additional requirements from these destinations. The 16 ...