The UAE's civil aviation sector recorded remarkable growth in the first quarter of 2024, welcoming a staggering 36.5 million passengers, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
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Jury of UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development discusses preparation for eighth edition
The International Jury of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development met at the UNESCO headquarters over the past two days, in Paris to discuss preparations for the launch of the eighth edition of the prize and to review the latest nominations.
UAE Team Emirates’ Pogačar finishes second in ITT
The second place of UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogačar in the ITT Castiglione delle Stiviere-Desenzano del Garda (31.2 km), on Saturday, 29” behind the winner Filippo Ganna (Ineos-Grenadiers) saw the Slovenian take important gains in the GC battle.
UAE President receives phone call from President of Democratic Republic of Congo
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Dubai’s Global Prompt Engineering Championship begins tomorrow, featuring participants from 13 countries
The Global Prompt Engineering Championship will kick off tomorrow under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).
UAE achieved great strides in public, higher education: Zaki Nusseibeh
Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the UAE President and Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), stressed that the UAE has achieved great strides in recent years in the field of public and higher education, aligning with national goals for sustainable education.
DoH accredits Burjeel Holdings’ facilities as specialised centres in Orthopaedic Care
On the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, announced that Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi, Burjeel Medical City and Paley Middle East Clinic are accredited as specialised centres in Orthopaedic Care in the Emirate.
SEWA connects power to 1,135 projects
He further emphasised that the authority is working on expanding the use of smart meters in the Emirate of Sharjah as part of its digital transformation strategy to enhance the services provided to subscribers. These efforts include the installation and replacement of old meters with smart meters in residential, commercial, and industrial areas, contributing to the development of projects and providing better services to subscribers.
T20 World Cup next month in New York to make cricket more popular in U.S.
The T20 World Cup, to be held next month in a suburban New York stadium, will be the first major international cricket competition in the U.S. and likely to make the game more popular in the country, according to an Associated Press report.
ADNOC sets new industry standard at Ras Al Sadr
ADNOC has returned to the Ras Al Sadr field to start gas production, 75 years after the first exploration well was drilled at the field. Back in the 1950s, as the Middle East’s oil industry was being established, Abu Dhabi’s first ever exploratory well was drilled in Ras Al Sadr.