BRUSSELS / WAM The United Arab Emirates, UAE, pledged AED250 million to support the Syrian people, Dr Maytha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State announced at the Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, which opened in the Belgian capital. The UAE’s latest donation will be used to support education for refugees to empower them ...

  Dubai / WAM The Zayed Giving Initiative has treated more than 3,000 children and elderly at the Emirates Mobile Field Hospital in Zanzibar. A group of Emirati and Tanzanian physicians volunteered as part of the humanitarian programme to deliver medical aid. The campaign falls in line with the #Year of Giving initiative, as per the directives of President His Highness ...

  Sharjah / WAM Kalimat has announced its participation in the 54th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy to showcase a selection of its titles for children and young people that are compatible with Arab culture and identity. Highlighting its efforts to advance Arabic children’s literature globally, Kalimat, which is the UAE’s leading publisher of Arabic children’s books, ...

  Ajman / WAM Some 305 muezzins (men who call Muslims to prayer) and imams (men who lead prayers) of mosques in the emirate of Ajman have received training on how to act, deal with, and put out fires using various types of extinguishers and techniques. The training was provided by the Ajman Civil Defence and the General Authority of Islamic ...

  Dubai /Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, hosted an event to celebrate Arab Manuscript Day at the Dubai Public Library Al Twar branch, in collaboration with Juma Al Majid Centre for Culture and Heritage. Visitors attended an ‘Arabic Manuscript in Risk’ lecture, which saw the participation of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, recently awarded a contract worth AED 58.4 million for the main structure works of villas at Mulberry cluster in AKOYA Oxygen, a 55-million-square-foot lush green development in Dubailand. The main structure works contract has been awarded to Towers Technology Contracting Co LLC – Dubai. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Many of the world’s best chefs and culinary media have experienced Etihad Airways’ award-winning hospitality on their way to Australia for this week’s announcement of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. As the Official Airline Partner of the 2017 event, Etihad Airways has had the honour of flying some of the biggest names in global ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Shoppers and visitors of Sahara Centre in Sharjah can now enjoy the benefits of Wi-Fi UAE as it rolls out in the Mall. Providing everyone with access to the Internet through a choice of either free or premium Wi-Fi. This latest launch expands the Wi-Fi UAE footprint to help enhance happiness through connectivity, which has ...

  The US is in a period of institutional sclerosis, and more people are noticing it. Even JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon is sounding the alarm. But it’s reasonable to ask whether, despite all its difficulties, the US is still the proverbial best house in a bad neighborhood. Many other rich, industrialized nations are facing their ...

  After its plan to offer free internet in India was rejected, Facebook Inc. may soon find that the fastest way to consumers’ hearts is through their wallets. Digitally. Its WhatsApp service is preparing to start digital payments in the country, a move that would leverage India’s rush to online transactions after November’s sudden demonetisation, the Financial Times reported. WhatsApp ...