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Sharjah Ruler attends International Forum of Arabic Language Teachers
SHARJAH, 7th October, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended on Saturday the launch of the Second International Forum of the Arabic Language Teachers, which is organised by the Sh...
Al Dhaid Dates Festival kicks off featuring 50+ exhibitors
SHARJAH, 7th October, 2023 (WAM) -- The third Al Dhaid Dates Festival kicked off Friday evening at Al Dhaid Expo Centre. Over 50 exhibitors, including national date producers, retail traders, and farmers, are participating in the festival, organised by Sh...
Main day of UAE’s parliamentary elections witnesses impressive turnout
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2023 (WAM) -- Emiratis are casting their votes today, the main day of the Federal National Council (FNC) elections, to select 20 candidates for the 40-member FNC. This is the first time that Emiratis have been able to vote online,...
First-ever Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition launches at Expo Centre Sharjah
SHARJAH, 7th October, 2023 (WAM) -- The first edition of the Emirates Perfumes and Oud Exhibition, organised by Expo Centre Sharjah (ECS) with support from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), kicked off on October 6 and will continue to o...
Initial results of UAE’s 2023 parliamentary elections announced
ABU DHABI, 7th October, 2023 (WAM) -- The voting process for the 2023 Federal National Council elections concluded this evening, both in the UAE and abroad, and the National Elections Committee announced the preliminary results as follows:-Winner in Abu...
Hamdan bin Zayed inaugurates Madinat Zayed Cycling Track in Al Dhafra Region
AL DHAFRA, 6th October, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has inaugurated Madinat Zayed Cycling Track in Al Dhafra Region.Madinat Zayed Cycling Track is a Bike Abu Dhabi project led by Al Dhaf...
More than 7 million beneficiaries of Sharjah Police’s ‘BE AWARE’ campaign
SHARJAH, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) – The Sharjah Police General Command revealed the conclusion of its awareness campaign, "BE AWARE," which was organised by the Criminal Investigations Department and the Media and Public Relations Department, in cooperati...
Italian Football legend Totti brings a smile to young football fans at PureHealth’s SKMC
ABU DHABI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) – Francesco Totti, the globally acclaimed Italian football legend, made a heartwarming visit to young patients at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi, a PureHealth subsidiary and one of the leading facilities...
Emirati artist Abdullah Al Saadi to represent UAE at Venice Biennale
ABU DHABI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) -- National Pavilion UAE has appointed Emirati artist Abdullah Al Saadi to represent the UAE at the 60th International Venice Biennale opening in April 2024. The exhibition will be curated by Tarek Abou El Fetouh.Al Saad...
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits ADIPEC 2023
ABU DHABI, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has visited ADIPEC 2023, which is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, at the Abu Dhabi National E...
UAE team of Disaster Victim Identification contribute to locating 181 missing victims of Hurricane Daniel in Libya’s Derna
DERNA, Libya, 4th October, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE team of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), currently on the Libyan soil as part of their ongoing humanitarian mission, have helped locate 181 people missing as a result of the cyclone disaster that struc...
UAE air bridge to Libya: 37 aid aircraft sent since its launch
DERNA, 1st October, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE-launched air bridge to Libya is continuing to provide relief aid to the Libyan people affected by Hurricane Daniel, in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.To date,...
Hamdan bin Mohammed witnesses graduation of third cohort of Dubai Future Experts Programme
DUBAI, 30th September, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, witnessed the graduation of candidate...
Abu Dhabi announces temporary truck, worker-bus ban on Monday
ABU DHABI, 30th September, 2023 (WAM) – In conjunction with the start of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2023), the Abu Dhabi Police announced a temporary ban on the entry of trucks and worker-buses to the Abu Dhab...
UAE condemns terrorist bombings in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces in Pakistan
ABU DHABI, 29th September, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the two terrorist bombings that took place in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which resulted in multiples deaths and injuries....