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ABU DHABI / WAM During the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Ataya Exhibition is covering the expenses of patients returning home after receiving treatment at the Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi, demonstrating its humanitarian commitment. The initiative benefits patients from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Ghana who were admitted to hospital to receive emergency services and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM On Friday, the United Arab Emirates will mark “Zayed Humanitarian Day,” an annual occasion observed on the 19th of Ramadan, commemorating the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Founding Father. In honouring this day, the UAE reaffirms its commitment to perpetuating the noble legacy of Sheikh Zayed, who laid the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has emphasised that the Zayed Humanitarian Day represents a significant milestone in the UAE’s humanitarian and development journey. It is an occasion to glean inspiration from the rich legacy left by the late Sheikh ...

GENEVA / WAM Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi, member of the Parliamentary Division Group of the Federal National Council (FNC) in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), presented the final document of the parliamentary meeting accompanying COP28 in her capacity as Rapporteur of the meeting’s outcomes. The presentation took place during the 213th session of the IPU Governing Council held in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) during its eighth session of the regular session of the eighteenth legislative term, chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Council last night, adopted a number of recommendations during the discussion of the topic “Government Policy on Food Safety.” The session emphasised the need to expedite the completion of all food ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) reported that its shareholders have, in the general assembly held on March 28 2024, approved the payment of total dividend of AED 3.1 billion with a record date of 8th April 2024. The meeting, chaired by Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DEWA, was attended by ...

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices steadied on Thursday, with spot gold up 0.1% to $2,195.59 per ounce, as of 0503 GMT, Reuters said. Also, US gold futures edged 0.2% higher to $2,195.10. Spot silver was steady at $24.68 per ounce, platinum rose 0.7% to $899.75 and palladium climbed 1.4% to $997.41.

BANGKOK / WAM Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after US stocks broke out of a three-day lull to close at a record, Associated Press reported. Oil prices advanced, while US futures edged lower. The dollar remained strong against the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan, a trend that has unsettled regulators in both Tokyo and Beijing. The dollar rose to ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The 14th group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE on Wednesday in response to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide medical treatment for 1,000 wounded children, and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, in the UAE’s hospitals. Departing from Al Arish International Airport, ...

SCOTTSDALE / WAM The third round of the Emirates Arabian Horse Global Cup and the Breeders World Cup is set to kick off tomorrow in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. The two cups are held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the ...