Abu Dhabi / WAM The highest number of submissions have been recorded for the 15th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, as its Reading Panel reported reviewing a record 2,349 submissions across nine categories, from 22 Arab and 35 foreign countries. The Reading Panel concluded its review of all submitted works, the highest number in the Award’s 14-year history, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 85,093 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 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zakat Fund’s total revenue in the first three quarters of 2020 amounted to around AED184 million, according to Abdullah bin Aqeedah Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund. He credited the Fund’s easy to use “collection channels” for the large donations saying they offer various options to pay and calculate Zakat. Al Muhairi expressed his ...