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SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) announced free access to the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. The museum will operate in two visiting slots from 9 am to 2 pm and from 9 pm to 11 pm, welcoming guests every day except Friday. However, it will adjust its evening hours by closing during ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with Dubai Police General HQ, announced the expansion of the Traffic Incident Management Unit project. By the end of 2024, four additional main road corridors will be integrated into the project, which will increase the coverage from 13 to 17 traffic corridors and streets. The expansion extends the total road ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai hotels achieved a 3.4 percent year-on-year growth in occupancy levels, reaching 90.8 percent, according to preliminary data for February released by CoStar, a leading provider of global real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Other key metrics also showed positive growth, with the average daily rate (ADR) increasing by 9.3 percent to AED 887.06 ($241) and ...

DUBAI/ WAM The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) in Dubai announced it will contribute AED 1 million towards the Mothers’ Endowment campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to honour mothers by establishing a AED 1 billion endowment fund to sustainably support the education of millions ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Alpha Dhabi Holding PJSC (Alpha Dhabi), one of the fastest-growing investment holding companies in the Mena region, and National Corporation for Tourism and Hotels (NCTH), the owner and manager of some of Abu Dhabi’s best-known hotels, have completed a strategic transaction which unites 3 of Alpha Dhabi’s hotel businesses within the NCTH portfolio. Alpha Dhabi has ...

SHARJAH/ WAM The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved a draft law for the year 2024 regarding real estate leasing in the Emirate of Sharjah, after introducing a number of amendments on the draft law in the sixth meeting of the first regular session of the eleventh legislative term. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Chairman of ...

DUBAI/ WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, affirmed that the Genetic International Trade Association (GITO) Summit in Dubai carries great importance in exploring investment opportunities and enhancing trade exchange between India, African countries, the Middle East and North Africa region, which reflects the UAE’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation and strengthening the global economy, ...

  The Abrahamic Family House is a place for education, conversation, and religious observance. In February 2023, it celebrated its first anniversary since opening on Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi. The complex includes three places of worship — the Ahmed El-Tayeb Mosque, St Francis Church, and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue — along with shared areas for gatherings and discussions. ...

DUBAI/WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Nakheel and Meydan will join forces with Dubai Holding in an effort to sustain and advance growth through a unified and integrated vision that builds on gains, spurs efforts and boosts Dubai’s global competitiveness. Nakheel and Meydan are set ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Muslim Council of Elders is highlighting young people’s experiences in promoting human fraternity through its Ramadan programme, “Humanitarian Stories with Youth”, airing on the Council’s social media platforms. This initiative stems from the Council’s strategy of utilising all platforms to enhance peace and promote values of dialogue, tolerance, and human coexistence. In the programme’s inaugural episode, ‘Aisha ...