SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed the allocation of AED4.5 million to stock Sharjah libraries with the latest publications of the 42nd session of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The move aims to support the book industry regionally and globally and facilitate the expansion of publishing ...

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has approved the Government of Dubai’s general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2024-2026, with total expenditures of AED246.6 billion. His Highness the Ruler of Dubai also approved Law No (20) of 2023 regarding ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Saqr Ghabash was re-elected as the Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) by a unanimous vote during the first procedural session of the new legislative term, which took place at the FNC’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi on Monday. In his speech, Ghobash said, “My dear brothers and sisters, I am deeply grateful for the honour you ...