Category: UAE

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has approved the Government of Dubai's general budget for the fiscal cycle of 2024-2026, with total expenditures of AED246.6 billion.

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) has announced a triumphant conclusion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, popularly known as 'Pink October.' Throughout October, Pink Caravan orchestrated 108 activities at 103 different venues across the UAE, engaging communities and offering vital support. These activities included free breast cancer screenings and awareness sessions. In total, an impressive 1,874 screenings were conducted throughout the month, reinforcing FoCP’s message of the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer.

The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) is participating today in the 22nd annual meeting of heads of civil retirement and social security authorities. The delegation, led by Faras Al Ramahi, GPSSA's Director-General, is accompanied by several high-ranking officials.

Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation, and Dr. Mohammed Salem AlMazrooei, Board Member of the Foundation, welcomed Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL).

The 3rd annual conference organised by the Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology kicked off today at Mohammed bin Rashid University for Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) in Dubai.

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and COP28 President-Designate, has welcomed the agreement reached at this weekend’s Fifth Meeting of the Transitional Committee in Abu Dhabi.

Sudanese refugees in Chad, along with members of the local community in the city of Amdjarass, flocked to the Emirati field hospital in Amdjarass to seek its medical services.

Since its inauguration on 9th July 2022, the hospital has treated over 12,367 cases, comprising children, the elderly, men and women from both the Sudanese refugees and Chadian locals. Among these cases, 4,789 were male, 3,850 were female, and 3,72

On Friday afternoon, the final round of the Global Information Technology Challenge for Youth of determination 2023 concluded at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). The UAE team emerged as the first-place winner in the challenge focused on using information technology to enhance the lives of people of determination, known as "Creative IoT E." The awards ceremony honoured 36 individuals, 12 teams, and 5 special award winners. These competitions were held for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa region. The results were announced, and the winners were recognized in the six challenge categories after three days of intense competition.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, today received astronauts Sultan AlNeyadi, Hazzaa AlMansoori and Mohammad AlMulla, along with the UAE Mission 2 team from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), during a barza at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi.

From 2018 to 2022, climate technology start-ups in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey region received a total investment of $651 million, with UAE-based companies leading the way by attracting $401 million, or 62% of the total funding. Turkey followed with $124 million, Saudi Arabia with $68 million, Egypt with $42 million, and Tunisia with $6 million.