SHARJAH / WAM Souq Al Jubail received one million and 700,000 visitors during the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 3 percent compared to the same period in 2022, confirming in numbers its distinguished position as one of the most vital and attractive markets in the country and the region, and an attractive tourist attraction for visitors from different ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE expressed their deepest condolences to the family of the Emirati firefighter Sergeant Omar Khalifa Salem Al ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) received Tornike Rizhvadze, Chairman of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, and his delegation to discuss enhancing economic relations between the two countries. The bilateral meeting aimed to foster cooperation in trade, industry, agriculture, and tourism and identify potential investment opportunities for investors and businessmen in both ...

DUBAI / WAM In line with its steadfast commitment to encourage research and initiatives aimed at supporting the gifted sector and school-based efforts that help nurture talented students worldwide, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance has launched the second cycle of its two prestigious international awards, “Applied Research Global Award of Gifted Education” and “School Global ...

  SHARJAH / GULF TIME The Organising Committee of the Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition – “Acres” has revealed the start of its preparations to launch the exhibition on May 25, which will be held under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and organised by Sharjah ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, reiterated that the decision to unify the UAE Armed Forces under one flag and one leadership is a bright turning point in the UAE’s history and a quantum leap founded by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and ...

LONDON / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, met in London with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. During the meeting, Sheikh Mansour emphasised the keenness of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to enhance the distinguish historic relations between the UAE and the UK and ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced that astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi will join in a mission to relocate the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft’s docking port on Saturday, 6th May, to make way for the arrival of an upcoming cargo spacecraft on the International Space Station (ISS). AlNeyadi will take part in the mission along with the Crew-6 ...

AJMAN / WAM The business movement report for the first quarter of 2023, which is issued by the Department of Economic Development in Ajman (Ajman DED), indicated that 1,483 new licenses were issued during Q1 2023, with a growth rate of 13% compared to Q1 2022. The activities of import and export, retail perfumes, general trade, and wholesale trade of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, said the nation’s history had seen many inspiring occasions, especially the decision to unify the UAE Armed Forces, noting that the country’s great leaders have taught everyone the values that make the UAE an icon of giving and a source of inspiration for other countries. ...