SHARJAH/WAM With 16,511 breast cancer screenings conducted nationwide, surpassing previous years’ participation and reach, the Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) concluded “Pink Caravan” on a high note, setting new benchmarks for impact and outreach. Operating through eight fixed clinics and over 111 mobile units, the campaign delivered free screenings, mammograms, and ultrasounds to individuals of all ages and nationalities, driving ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has introduced a set of updated policies for private schools, alongside new policies designed to empower Early Education Institutions (EEIs), marking a major shift in the emirate’s private education sector. Effective from the 2024/25 academic year, these policies create a structured framework that aligns Abu Dhabi’s education system ...

ABU DHABI/ GULF TIME With over 1,300 participants from across 140 countries, Abu Dhabi began on Tuesday the sixth World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting, marking the largest edition yet and first to be held in the Middle East, held until November 7, 2024, at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers hotel. Organised by the Department ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak “Mother of the Nation”, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has attended the opening ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A significant milestone has been achieved by the UAE banking sector. As of July 2024, the total capital and reserves of banks operating within the UAE exceeded AED500 billion for the first time. According to the latest data released by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the sector’s capital and reserves witnessed a substantial year-on-year ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, announced on Tuesday that it has successfully tested the fractional Sukuk technology in a safe environment to make sukuk investing more accessible to retail customers after receiving the initial approval from the Regulations Lab within the UAE government under the supervision of the Securities and ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE On behalf of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has led the UAE delegation at the World Without Hunger Conference, taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The “Sinaha” platform, which specialises in promoting local products and enhancing consumer confidence, in cooperation with the Khalifa Fund and LuLu Group International, has organised the “Innovation Tank Hub”, which highlighted the UAE’s rich cultural heritage and future-focused entrepreneurship. The four-day event was supported by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) to promote entrepreneurship and commercial ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Cyber Security Council and Immersive Labs, the leader in people-centric cyber resilience, has announced the successful completion of their recent Dubai Cyber Drill that reinforced UAE enterprises’ cybersecurity posture against Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) threats. The event included attendees from 25 major organisations representing various sectors – from financial services and telecommunications to healthcare and government – ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc and 44.01 have announced plans to scale up their carbon-to-rock project in the emirate of Fujairah, following the successful completion of their pilot, in partnership with the Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar). The announcement was made at ADIPEC, currently taking place in Abu Dhabi. The initial pilot of 44.01’s Earthshot ...