Moscow / WAM A delegation from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, discussed with officials from a number of major media institutions in Russia, boosting cooperation in the fields of news exchange, media training programmes, and sharing experiences. The meeting took place on the sidelines of WAM’s participation in the “Russia – ...

  Sharjah / WAM Under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Tunisia will host the activities of the Kairouan Festival of Arabic Poetry in its seventh edition, from December 23-25, at the House of Wisdom in Carthage, in the presence of a large number of Tunisian and Arab ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has announced the translation of nine new books into five languages. As part of the SZBA’s Translation Grant, the Arabic books have been translated into English, French, Italian, ...