The Emirates Group achieved record annual profits amounting to 18.7 billion dirhams (5.1 billion US dollars), a growth of 71% compared to the previous year’s profits amounting to 10.9 billion dirhams (3 billion dollars).
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Stanford University celebrates the Digital School for providing an advanced digital learning experience
The Stanford Social Innovation Review at Stanford University in the United States of America celebrated the “Digital School”, one of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s global initiatives, as part of a special edition of the best initiatives in the world in Achieving justice in the sectors of health, life, education and the environment, which represents a new international achievement that enhances the UAE’s leadership in providing innovative solutions to global challenges.
Bodour Al Qasimi commends AUS students at annual awards ceremony
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), recognised the exceptional achievements of 33 students with individual awards and 24 groups with group awards during the Annual Student Appreciation Awards ceremony on May 9 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. The event was attended by more than 650 AUS students, acknowledged for their contributions to extracurricular activities throughout the year.
SCC discusses policy of Sharjah Fish Resources Authority
In continuation of the agenda of the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) in its ninth session as part of its regular proceedings in the eleventh legislative term, at its headquarters in the city of Sharjah, headed by His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the SCC, the council discussed the policy of the Sharjah Fish Resources Authority (SFRA).
Entries open for Xposure Photo Awards 2025 with two new categories
The International Photography Festival, Xposure, has announced the opening of competition for the World Photography Awards in its ninth edition for the year 2025, which includes seven existing categories in addition to two new categories - Sports Photography and the Altered Images and Artificial Intelligence.
The Xposure World Photography Awards categories span all genres of photography, including Architectural Photography, Mobile (Smartphone) Photography, Landscape Photography, Night Photography, Portraiture Photography, and Street Life Photography, in addition to the category designated for young people under the age of 18 living in the United Arab Emirates.
SPEA launches project to improve quality of nurseries
The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) announced the launch of a project aiming at conducting improvement review visits to nurseries in Sharjah, within the “ITQAN” programme, the first of its kind in Sharjah, in cooperation with “Childbase Partnership.”
DEWA’s R&D Centre publishes 221 scientific, research papers in international forums by end of 2023
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre published 73 Scopus-indexed scientific and research papers in 2023 in several international scientific conferences, peer-reviewed journals, and periodicals. This brings the total of scientific and research papers published by the centre to 221 until the end of last year.
Dubai CommerCity set to participate in Seamless Middle East 2024
Dubai CommerCity, the first and leading free zone dedicated exclusively to digital commerce, and a joint venture between the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and Wasl Properties, is participating in Seamless Middle East 2024.
Pogačar prevails in Perugia time trial at Giro D’Italia
The pink jersey of Tadej Pogačar is shining even brighter after the individual time trial of 40,6 km from Foligno to Perugia.
Fourth round of Emirates Arabian Horse Global Cup 2024 to begin 1st June in France
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister