Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Urban Planning Council (SUPC) began the full rollout of the Postal Code System (PCS) across the emirate. In-line with the emirate’s goal to improve the level of services provided to the public, PCS reflects the pioneering role played by Sharjah to develop essential tools that serve the emirate’s residents, visitors and future generations. ...

  Fujairah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has offered the condolences to HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, on the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist students with limited economic status who complete their academic studies at public universities, including UAE University, Zayed University and Higher Colleges of Technology. The MoU was signed by Mohammed Haji Al Khouri, Director-General of the Khalifa ...

  Ajman / WAM The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) organised a forum to explore the prospects of wider trade and economic opportunities between the emirate of Ajman and Hong Kong. Held under the patronage of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the “Hong Kong: Your Gateway to China” forum brought together representatives of the emirate’s government departments, business ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Space Innovation Group (ESIG) held its third meeting with its member organizations since being formed by the UAE Space Agency in May 2016. The cross-sector group met at American University of Sharjah to discuss updates across a number of innovative space projects and activities, as well as outlining plans and funding for future initiatives ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE in general, and Dubai in particular, is a global knowledge-based economy thanks to the vision of the wise leadership to spread a culture of reading in society, while establishing the UAE as a capital of content, culture and knowledge, promote Arabic as a language, and encourage reading. This is achieved by making books available to ...

  Kuwait / WAM Dr Manal Rafiq Ja’rour, Vice President of the Emirates Down Syndrome Association, has won the “”Ideal Mother Award for Intellectual Disabilities” in Kuwait. Aisha Al-Salem, Director of Al Kharafi Activity Kids Center in Kuwait, announced at a press conference the names of 19 mothers who won the “Ideal Mother Award for Intellectual Disabilities” from the State of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has become a part of the global #LightItUpBlue Initiative for the third consecutive year as part of the University’s month-long campaign to raise awareness about autism. The dome of the University’s campus will be lit blue throughout the month of April in a show of support for Autism Awareness Month. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environmental Services team at the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, concluded preparations on Saadiyat Island for the Hawksbill sea turtle nesting season. The critically endangered turtles are due to begin returning soon, and will be under the careful observation of TDIC’s experienced ...

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump has ordered a comprehensive study to identify every form of “trade abuse” that contributes to US deficits with foreign countries. “The theft of American prosperity will end,” Trump said at an Oval Office ceremony announcing the study, along with another directive to step up enforcement of existing trade penalties. “Thousands of factories have been stolen ...