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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), hailed the spirit of philanthropy displayed by the UAE’s leadership. In a statement, she praised the pursuit of charity work under the leadership of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President ...

  Dubai / WAM A very large majority of Dubai residents, nearly 94 percent, are fully or partially aware about various forms of human trafficking, and 79 percent are highly aware about the UAE’s laws to fight such crimes, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by the Dubai Police in co-operation with Addaera Research and Poll Centre, was aimed at ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development celebrated the International Day of Braille by holding a series of events to raise awareness about the rights of the visually impaired and ways to communicate with them. One of the aims was to propagate the use of the Braille writing system to help impart education to the visually impaired. ...

  Beirut / WAM The first phase of a UAE-funded aid campaign to help displaced Syrians in Lebanon in the winter of 2017 took off in the country’s southern city of Sidon. Supervised by the Humanitarian and Development Attache Office at the UAE Embassy in Beirut, the campaign titled “UAE Response to Displaced Syrians in Lebanon – Winter 2017” coincides with ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) will organise the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Innovation Week from January 10-16 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Launched to celebrate the achievements of TVET, the Innovation Week is the ...

  Sharjah / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued a law on the organisation, objectives, liabilities and specialisations of Sharjah Archaeology Authority, (SAA). According to Law No. (2) of 2017, Sharjah Archaeology Authority enjoys corporate body status and full legal capacity to enable it to carry out its duties and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Giving convoys have begun their humanitarian mission in Africa, covering vast geographical swathes in Sudan, Egypt, Tanzania, Mauritania and Morocco. The convoys are conducting their mission under the supervision of the UAE’s doctors, in co-ordination with the Ministry of Health and Prevention and doctors who have volunteered to work in these countries. This charity ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police (ADP), launched on Wednesday the ‘Abu Dhabi Police Services’ application, accessible via smartphones, along with the official website of the General Command of the Abu Dhabi Police. The application can be downloaded from Play Store and other App Stores. The Abu Dhabi Police announced ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Police received 6,669 reports in 2016 via its online ‘Report A Crime’ service and a smartphone application, reflecting a 10 percent increase over 2015’s figure of 5,351 reports. The crime reports were received by the electronic communication department under the General Directorate of Operations at the Dubai Police. The “Report A Crime” service operates through ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, a division of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), made significant strides in bids to host a number of key conferences in the coming years. In total, the Bureau successfully submitted successful applications along with partners and stakeholders to host 14 conferences which are expected to attract ...