ABU DHABI/WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has launched The Water Aid Initiative to mitigate the impact of summer heat locally and internationally. The campaign targets underprivileged families, labourers, and individuals involved in strenuous work amid rising temperatures. At the local level, the campaign pays special attention to the targeted groups by providing equipment to protect them from the scorching ...

GENEVA/WAM COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday, urging those most at risk to continue receiving vaccinations against the virus. At a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over declining vaccine coverage globally. Despite the continued death toll, “data show that vaccine coverage has declined ...

GENEVA/WAM The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United Nations said on Thursday. The report — released on World Population Day — said the global population is then expected ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, cross-border and cross-line access for humanitarian aid throughout Sudan, and a political process that leads to civilian transition. In a recent interview on CNNConnect, Nusseibeh called for urgent international action. “We need to see a scale-up of humanitarian aid. The ...

JAKARTA/WAM His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, emphasised that religions are a message of peace, and described Islam as a unifying force among civilisations, citing its historical role in fostering human brotherhood. The remarks were delivered at a reception hosted by the Indonesian Nahdlatul Ulama Association, the world’s ...

SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri Decree reorganising the Sharjah Business Women Council. As stipulated by the Decree, the council shall have legal personality and full capacity to carry out the necessary legal actions to fulfil its objectives and perform its duties. It will have financial, administrative, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today issued a Federal Decree to change the name of the Federal Authority for Protocol and Strategic Narrative to the Presidential Protocol and Strategic Narrative Authority. The name change reflects the strategic importance of the Authority and its role in supporting His Highness the President while advancing his ...

DUBAI/WAM Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of US$500 million Sukuk issued by the Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB). This marks the sixth issuance under the bank’s USD 3 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme which was established in 2013. The Sukuk, which will mature in 2029, attracted strong demand from both global and regional investors, being oversubscribed 3 times with orders totaling ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the graduation ceremony for the 33rd joint course of the Joint Command and Staff College, headquartered in Abu Dhabi. His Highness congratulated the graduates, wishing them success in fulfilling their leadership roles and responsibilities ...