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AJMAN/GULF TIME The S&Z Group, a visionary organization that founded the innovative and eco sensitive Habitat Schools located in Ajman announces the launch of their latest state of the art campus, the North Gate British School. The school is set to open its doors for the academic year 2024-25 and is located in Hamidiya, Ajman. North Gate British School is ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Princess Noura bint Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today discussed various aspects of the relationship between the UAE and the European Union, including its member states, with Charles Michel, President of the European Council. The discussions focused on ways to develop and expand these relations to serve the common interests of all sides and foster growth ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed funding for the delivery of a critical polio vaccination drive in Gaza following the re-emergence of the virus within the territory. The campaign will be supported by a pledge of US$5 million from the UAE. Delivered in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and UNRWA, ...

AMSTERDAM/WAM Dutch inflation eased for the first time in four months in August, though marginally, the preliminary estimate from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.6 percent in August, following July’s 1-year high of 3.7 percent, dpa reported. Inflation based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) also moderated to ...

TOKYO/WAM Japan’s industrial output in July grew 2.8 percent from the previous month as production of semiconductor equipment and electrical devices was boosted by overseas and data centre demand, government data showed on Friday. Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported that the seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines was 102.8 against the 2020 base of 100, according ...

HANOI/WAM Vietnam plans to strengthen the existing Law on Advertising with a key focus on social media marketing, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported on Friday. The draft law proposing amendments and supplements to several provisions of the Law on Advertising will be up for discussion at the next session of the National Assembly. Proposals to tighten control, which have sparked ...

TOKYO / WAM The Japanese government on Thursday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in 15 months, citing a modest rebound in private consumption, Kyodo News reported. In its monthly report for August, the Cabinet Office described the economy as “recovering at a moderate pace, although it appears to be pausing in part.” The government used ...

SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Friday visited Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, one of the oldest libraries in the world, founded in 1609. His Highness was received, upon his arrival, by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Book Authority; Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates Airline’s Divisional ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Foreign Minister for Political Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed Rina Amiri, United States Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls and Human Rights, to the United Arab Emirates to discuss the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. The UAE and the United States reiterated their commitments to supporting the promotion and protection of ...