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KUWAIT CITY/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, received today at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, along with his accompanying delegation. At the beginning of the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon conveyed the greetings of President His Highness ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, will host the fourth edition of ‘Investopia’ under the slogan ‘Harnessing MegaForces,’ on 26 and 27 February. The global event will witness the participation of more than 100 ...

SHARJAH/WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) shareholders have approved a 15 percent cash dividend distribution of the company’s capital for the fiscal year 2024, amounting to AED458.7 million. The decision was announced during the Annual General Assembly Meeting (AGM), held on Sunday, presided over by Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Islamic Bank. The meeting ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has selected Al Ain City as the host for the 14th Terra World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage, organised by the International Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage (ICOMOS-ISCEAH) from April 13 to 16 2026. The Terra World Congress is a global event focused ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has announced the opening of the submissions for the fourth edition of the Kanz Al Jeel Award, with nominations open until May 31 2025. Since its inception in 2021, the Kanz Al Jeel Award has established itself as a significant cultural touchstone contributing to the preservation and revival of Arab cultural ...

SHARJAH/WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, founder of Kalimat Group, has led a reading session for her new book, ‘The House of Wisdom’, aimed at young readers aged nine and above, and received the prestigious BolognaRagazzi Award in the fiction category as part of the Bologna Children Book Fair (BCBF) in Italy. The BolognaRagazzi Award recognises books distinguished by ...

SHARJAH/WAM At the International Photography Festival (Xposure) 2025, storytelling took centre stage in two panel discussions exploring the role of technology in modern narratives. Industry leaders debated how artificial intelligence (AI), virtual production, and interactivity are reshaping the way we create and experience stories, while highlighting the enduring power of human creativity. Technology has dismantled traditional barriers, making high-quality storytelling ...

SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Sunday the 4th Sharjah International Summit on Improvement in Education at the Sharjah Education Academy (SEA) in the University City. During the event, two major cooperation agreements were signed: one between the Sharjah Education Academy and Invest Bank, and another between ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah real estate achieved a solid and exceptional performance in the first month of 2025, as the volume of real estate transactions reached AED7 billion during January, while the total number of transactions reached 11,116, and the total area traded in sales transactions reached 10.4 million square feet. Generally, the Sharjah real estate has witnessed remarkable ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has announced that the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant DEWA is developing in Hatta will gradually begin exporting clean energy to Dubai for the first time in April 2025. He added that the operational tests of the clean energy power plant began in January ...