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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xlife Sciences, a Swiss company that focuses on the value development and commercialisation of promising early-stage biotech and med-tech research projects. The agreement, signed at the department’s headquarters, seeks to benefit patients in the emirate by working on three strategic key ...

AMDJARASS / WAM An Emirati aid aircraft arrived today in Amdjarass, Chad, carrying humanitarian aid for the local community. The UAE humanitarian team in Chad, which received the aircraft, comprises the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the Zayed bin Sultan  Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (ZHF), and the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. Mohammed Khamis Al Ali, Representative of ...

DUBAI / WAM The National Olympic Committee (NOC) announced the participation details of the UAE delegation in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou during the period from September 20 to October 8. 12,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries participate in 40 sports through 61 disciplines, and 481 competitions held in 54 sports facilities and attended by 50,000 volunteers and 12,000 media ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved 367 scholarships at the University of Khorfakkan for the academic year 2023-2024. HH approved 286 scholarships for undergraduates at the University of Khorfakkan in various disciplines, including the citizens of the emirate of Sharjah and the children of female citizens ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi has successfully won the bid to host the 63rd ICCA Congress, highlighting the emirate’s strategic location, state-of-the-art infrastructure, diverse hospitality offerings and unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional events. The ICCA Congress is set to take place from October 20-23, 2024 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The International Congress and Convention Association ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), through the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), announced a field campaign to investigate the performance of different cloud seeding materials with and without electric charge. Titled ‘Cloud-Aerosol-Electrical Interactions for Rainfall Enhancement Experiment (CLOUDIX)’, the innovative research drive will be conducted out of Al Ain International Airport in ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) continues to redefine the business landscape in Ras Al Khaimah by putting its clients and investors at the heart of everything it does. Through a commitment to providing comprehensive and tailored support services, Rakez ensures that setting up and operating a business in the region is a seamless experience. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade is continuing to reap the benefits of the visionary leadership’s strategic approach, as well as its directives to promote trade and investment openness internationally, expand its network of international trading partners, and solidify its role as a gateway ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Gareth Johnson MP, UK Trade Envoy to the UAE, and Edward Hobart, ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, who came to greet him ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar, Founder of Emaar Properties and noon.com, a leading e-commerce platform, has revealed potential plans to bump up dividends for Emaar Properties’ shareholders in 2023, noting that there are no immediate plans to float noon’s shares on the financial market. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Alabbar highlighted Emaar Properties’ ...