Al Ain / WAM The UAE is the latest country to join the UK-initiated Global Ocean Alliance, a group of 32 countries working to protect the ocean and improve the livelihoods of coastal communities. As its core goal, the Alliance calls for safeguarding at least 30 percent of the world’s oceans by 2030 through marine protected areas. The UAE is ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 143,991 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah will be the cynosure of all eyes in the global publishing industry on Sunday as the 10th Publishers Conference is inaugurated at the Expo Centre Sharjah. The three-day event organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) opens ahead of the official opening of the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF, on November 4. More than 317 ...