Category: UAE

The Financial, Economic, and Industrial Affairs Committee of the Sharjah Consultative Council discussed commercial and tourism activities and events in Sharjah and the efforts made for these sectors to thrive, during its visit on Monday morning to the Sharjah Tourism and Commerce Development Authority, at its headquarters.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy Kiro on the occasion of her country's National Day.

The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) signed an agreement of intent with Microsoft, the US multinational technology giant, to accelerate the emirate's innovation roadmap.

In a statement, DET said that this collaboration signifies a dedicated effort to enhance the emirate's digital economy growth, innovation, and development in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33.

The work with Microsoft will focus on leveraging smart solutions and applications to achieve the city's technology transformation objectives within the logistics, SMEs and education sectors.

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has attracted more than 1,100 applications to participate in its App Olympics programme, which was launched last year as part of the “Create Apps in Dubai” initiative announced by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council.

The annual report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed that the volume of real estate transactions carried out during 2023 in the Central and Eastern Regions of the emirate, amounted to AED1.2 billion, compared to AED1 billion during 2022.

In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that the UAE has allocated $5 million to support the efforts of Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza.

The Al Khalidiya District council, under Sharjah’s Districts and Villages Affairs Department, has carried out supportive initiatives for eligible and underprivileged families within the community through the ongoing distribution of water heaters.

The UAE Permanent Committee on Human Rights (PCHR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resource and Emiratisation (MoHRE), organised a session titled “Strengthening Partnerships to Support Temporary Migrant Workers’ Rights and Gender Balance Policies” on the sideline of the 14th summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) has approved a draft during its third meeting of the first regular session of the eleventh legislative chapter. This draft was submitted by a committee formed to respond to a speech made by H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, during the opening session of the council.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Higher Committee for COP28 UAE, convened members to discuss implementation of the UAE Consensus, delivery on commitments and pledges and to ensure continuity of the UAE's legacy.