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September 1, 2024
Mass polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza
A polio vaccination campaign began Sunday in central Gaza Strip, in several health centers under the supervision of local and international authorities.
The vaccination unit official at Al-Nuseirat Health Center Mahmoud Hamida said in a statement to…
World largest single-cluster intelligent computing center put into use in Harbin
Heilongjiang: The world largest single-cluster intelligent computing center, China Mobile Intelligent Computing Center, came into operation on Friday in Harbin, capital city of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.
According to a report by China C…
Abdullah bin Zayed, GCC Secretary-General review regional developments
ABU DHABI: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today in Abu Dhabi with Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
During the meeting, they discuss…
Design Gov selects 40 talents from 25 Dubai Government entities for ‘Lead & Design’ programme
DUBAI: The Dubai Future Foundation has announced the participation of 40 government employees from 25 entities in the “Lead and Design Programme,” part of the ‘Design Gov’ initiative.
The programme seeks to empower Emirati talent with advanced, speci…
Torrential rains kill 15 in Niger
NIAMEY: Torrential rains in Niger have killed at least 15 more people, regional authorities said on Sunday.
The torrential rains have ravaged Africa’s Sahel region, with Niger suffering the brunt of the adverse weather.
Source: Emirates News Agency
Al Madam border point facilitated around 203 thousand travellers in H1 2024
SHARJAH: The Organisational Committee of Ports and Border Points in the emirate of Sharjah has reported that Al Madam border point facilitated the crossing of around 202,740 travellers in the first half of 2024.
This figure underscores the operationa…
Egyptian President, Saudi Crown Prince stress necessity of immediate ceasefire in Gaza
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has received a phone call from the His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
The two sides agreed upon the necessity of achievi…
Dubai Fashion Week kicks off spring/summer 2025 programme tomorrow
DUBAI: Dubai Fashion Week (DFW), the city’s official fashion week co-founded by Dubai Design District (d3) and the Arab Fashion Council, launches its Spring/Summer 2025 edition tomorrow, Monday, 2nd September.
Kicking off a week-long celebration of s…
UAE Journalists Association announces support for anti-online-trolling campaign launched by NMO Chairman
ABU DHABI: The UAE Journalists Association (UAEJA) has announced its support for the anti-online-trolling campaign launched by Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office (NMO).
This initiative is part of the…
Sharjah Department of Culture announces annual programme, festivals, permanent forums
SHARJAH: The Sharjah Department of Culture (SDC) has unveiled its annual programme for festivals and ongoing forums, set to commence in September 2024 and run through August 2025.
More than forty events and conferences arranged locally, regionally, a…
