DUBAI, The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC) in the Emirate of Dubai is all set to host the 3rd edition of the Legislative Week from 14th to 18th November, titled ‘Legislation for the Future’.Senior officials and legal prof…
Day: November 6, 2021
UAE strongly condemns terror attack in southwestern Niger
ABU DHABI, The UAE has strongly condemned a terrorist attack that left tens of people dead in southwestern Niger.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation underscored the UAE’s utter condemnation of this criminal act…
UAE condemns Houthi attempt to target Jazan, Khamis Mushait with bomb-laden drones
ABU DHABI, The UAE has expressed its strong denunciation and condemnation of the attempts by the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia to target civilians and civilian objects in a systematic and deliberate manner in Jazan and Khamis Mushait in the sist…
SIBF 2021: Celebrated women writers call for recognition of female authors in MENA region and beyond
SHARJAH, An insightful discussion on “The Presence of Women in Literary Achievement” that addressed issues of representation and recognition attracted large numbers of women and girls at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair that continues its run a…
UAE ranks first regionally and twenty-fourth globally in Women, Peace and Security Report
DUBAI, H.H. Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of Dubai Women Establishment, and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of P…
UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council discusses future plans
DUBAI, The newly-established UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council held its first meeting to discuss the challenges, priorities, policies and legislation that serve the direction of the state and contribute to realising the aspirations of the governme…
President calls for rain prayers on Friday
ABU DHABI, Rain prayers will be performed across all UAE mosques on Friday in response to a call made by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, today.Known in Arabic as ‘Salaat Al Istisqaa’, the prayers will be offered 10 minutes ah…
Mohamed bin Zayed Award for Best Teacher launches 4th cycle, allows foreign teachers to participate
ABU DHABI, The Mohamed bin Zayed Award for Best Teacher announced the launch of its Fourth Cycle, during a press conference held at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which included members of the award, to highlight the latest developments.The award’s new cycle wil…
Emirates Post Group launches commemorative stamps featuring Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site
ABU DHABI, Emirates Post Group, in cooperation with Dubai Municipality, issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring the Saruq Al Hadid archaeological site in Dubai, one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the UAE. The stamps bear ima…
National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking holds first meeting with Philippines
ABU DHABI, The UAE National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT) held its first meeting, as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Joint Council to Combat Trafficking in the Philippines.The virtual meeting was led by Faisa…
Expo 2020 Dubai now home to 121 LEED-certified buildings to embody its Sustainability subtheme
DUBAI, More than 120 permanent buildings across Expo 2020 Dubai have been certified by the US Green Building Council in a major sustainability milestone, not only for the mega-event itself, but for its legacy project District 2020, the human-centric su…
18th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition begins on Sunday with wide global participation
DUBAI, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will host the 18th IRF (International Roads Federation) World Meeting and Exhibition from 7th to 10th November, 2021.The event, which is themed “Roads to Tomorrow”, will feature 250 speakers and road s…