With twinkling lanterns and tantalising aromas of food, bustling night markets are a staple of Ramadan festivities. The House of Wisdom (HoW) is celebrating this age-old cultural tradition with its own Ramadaniyat pop-up, the first-ever outdoor marketplace hosted by the iconic cultural centre, which runs for ten days until April 24. Offering visitors of all […]Read More
Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Chairman and Managing Director of VPS Healthcare Group, has announced a donation of AED1 million to the 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest of its kind in the region, which aims to assist and provide sustainable food support to the underprivileged and most needy groups in 50 countries in the Middle East, […]Read More
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced that the 13th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) will be a 12-day event starting May 11. Themed ‘Create Creativity’, the region’s largest festival of its kind will run until May 22 in Expo Centre Sharjah. A host of international writers and experts will lead diverse, inclusive […]Read More
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. (15) of 2022, forming the Supreme Committee to Supervise the Expo 2020 Dubai District. The new Committee will be chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al […]Read More
Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with operations across retail, hospitality, leisure and entertainment, has announced the launch of ‘Tickit for Good’, a campaign rolled out via the company’s new effortless and instant rewards programme, Tickit. Dubai Holding pledges to match all Tickit member points earned during the Holy Month with funds in support […]Read More
Emirates Transport (ET) has announced that it conducted 3,051 transport services and 13,555 school bus trips to Expo 2020 Dubai for students from all government schools affiliated with the Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE). Faryal Tawakul, Acting CEO of Emirates Transport, praised the performance of the work teams that carried out this undertaking with remarkable operational […]Read More
Crown Prince and Regent of Jordan Al Hussein bin Abdullah II received a US Congress delegation headed by Senator Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported today. The meeting, held at Al Husseiniya Palace, covered the friendly relations and strategic partnership between Jordan and the United […]Read More
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today received scholars, guests of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as well as guests, judges and supreme committee members of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, at the Shindagha Majlis in Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed, in […]Read More
The Second World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education, to be held in Tashkent on 14th-16th November, aims to promote and strengthen the rights of all children to quality care and education at an early age by reaffirming countries’ commitment to Sustainable Development Goal No. 4.2 and investing in it, UzA reported. According to […]Read More
Dubai real estate market recorded 331 sales transactions worth AED1.24 billion and 77 mortgage deals of AED390.84 million, in addition to 24 gift transactions amounting to AED79.48 million Thursday, data released by the emirate’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 250 villas and apartments worth AED574.87 million, and 81 land plots worth AED662.51 million, […]Read More