ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has directed the ERC to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to those affected by the floods in Libya. The ERC has already ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Library and Archives (NLA), in collaboration with the Emirates Literature Foundation, announced the launch of the Knowledge Circle programme. The programme is an engaging series of cultural events held monthly from September 2023 to March 2024 and will address crucial topics related to archives that lead the development of literature and the cultural sector. ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), announced that the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant site Dewa is building in Hatta, with a planned production capacity of 250 megawatts (MW), a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours, and a life span of up to 80 years, is 74% complete. This came during ...