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September, 2024

  • 22 September

    WGES 2024 to highlight climate resilience through green finance

    DUBAI / WAM The 10th edition of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES), organised by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), places a special focus on climate finance as a central theme. Recognised as a key driver for enhancing climate resilience, climate finance will be a primary ...

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  • 22 September

    Zayed CHF-Noor Dubai pact to support eye disease in Morocco

    ABU DHABI / WAM Zayed Charitable & Humanitarian Foundation (Zayed CHF) has signed an agreement with Noor Dubai Foundation to support the screening and management of diabetic eye disease among patients in Morocco, reinforcing efforts to prevent blindness globally. This collaboration aims to establish a well-structured screening programme for the early detection of diabetic retinopathy by enhancing existing infrastructure with ...

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  • 22 September

    Abu Dhabi Fund for Development starts first live radio programme on sustainability in UAE

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has launched the first live radio programme about sustainability in the UAE, titled “Sustainable Awareness,” coinciding with the country’s initiative to continue making 2024 a “Year of Sustainability”. The programme aims to raise awareness about environmental, social, and economic sustainability issues and highlights the UAE’s track record of quality ...

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  • 22 September

    DSCD announces partners for forum on data and development

    SHARJAH / WAM Emphasising the importance of collaborative international efforts in accelerating data-driven comprehensive development, the Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has announced its strategic partners for the inaugural ‘Regional Data & Community Development Forum’, to be held on October 9 and 10 in Sharjah. The region’s first-of-its-kind event has partnered with federal, regional, and international institutions, including ...

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  • 22 September

    UAE leaders congratulate President of Mali on Independence Day

    ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent separate messages of congratulations ...

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  • 22 September

    Death toll in Gaza surges to 41,431, over 95,818 wounded

    GAZA/WAM Israeli occupation forces committed four massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 40 Palestinians and the injury of 58 others, according to medical reports. According to Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA), local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since 7th ...

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  • 22 September

    Carter & White Launches First Store in “Marassi Galleria – Manama” as Part of Regional and Global Expansion Plans

    MANAMA/GULF TIME Carter & White, the UAE-based global leader in luxury fashion and premium accessories, has announced the opening of its first store in the Marassi Galleria shopping center in Manama, the capital of Bahrain. This new branch continues the company’s strategy of regional and global expansion, coinciding with the growth and development of commercial activity in the Bahraini capital. ...

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  • 20 September

    Fujairah’s Crown Prince welcomes Director of Fujairah Statistics Centre, provides his information for Fujairah census campaign

    FUJAIRAH/WAM As part of the Fujairah Statistics Centre’s preparations to launch the general population census in the emirate, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, welcomed Dr. Ibrahim Saad, Director of the Fujairah Statistics Centre, in his office at the Emiri Diwan. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed also participated in the census by sharing his information, and he ...

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  • 20 September

    UAE leaders congratulate President of Nepal on Constitution Day

    ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Ramchandra Paudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s Constitution Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy ...

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  • 20 September

    UNICEF calls for ceasefire in Gaza to protect children

    NEW YORK/WAM UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban called today for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to end the killing and maiming of children and enable the urgent delivery of desperately needed lifesaving aid. Chaiban told a media briefing on his mission to Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank that the scale of the destruction, of the suffering ...

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