Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) has begun the distribution of schoolbags to the enlisted students as part of its ‘Back to School’ Campaign. The foundation launches its annual campaign at the beginning of each new academic year. Abdullah Sultan bin Khadim, Executive Director and Board Member of SCI, said that about 7,000 schoolbags, which include all the …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) is nearing the completion of its next milestone phase with August 17 (midnight) serving as the cut-off deadline for receiving full proposals for the second cycle of the program. Aiming to advance rain enhancement science, technology and applications, the first-of-its-kind program encourages more investments in research, …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Construction industry experts and government officials assembling in Dubai next month will tackle the threat of fires in the region, an issue highlighted by recent blazes in high-rise towers. The latest statistics, published this month by Guardian Wealth Management, a global financial planning company, claim that up to 80 percent of expatriate residents living in …