Abu Dhabi has been officially designated as a ‘City of Music’ by the UNESCO Creative City Network. The designation was announced on 8th November by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Creative City Network, an initiative launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which recognise creativity as a major factor in their […]Read More
Mattar Al Tayer, Commissioner-General for Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Well-Being Track, and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Urban Planning, inaugurated the exceptional 21st edition of Cityscape Global being held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (Expo 2020 site) until 11 November in the presence of Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of Dubai Land Department […]Read More
Enrolment in Dubai’s private schools has grown 3.5 percent since the start of the last academic year, with an addition of nearly 10,000 students. According to new infographics on the Dubai schools sector released by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), the emirate now has 215 private schools, 21 of which have opened in […]Read More
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has met with Nikos Christodoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, in the capital Nicosia. The meeting touched on bilateral relations between the UAE and the Republic of Cyprus and ways to boost joint cooperation between the two friendly countries in […]Read More
A total of 38 publishing companies with offices registered in the Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), the world’s first specialist book printing and publishing free zone that also supports businesses from other sectors, are participating in the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2021), which will run from 3rd to 13th November […]Read More
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), at Expo 2020 Dubai. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid stressed his keenness to ensure progress and shape future trends, which […]Read More
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, today met with international cycling stars that participated in the Giro d‘Italia Criterium Dubai race, which was held at Expo 2020 Dubai on Saturday. The meeting was held in the presence of Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, […]Read More
The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has crossed a major milestone on behalf of the Emirati and Arab cultural world, as well as the region’s publishing industry, earning the title of the world’s largest book fair for the first time since its inception in 1982. This global recognition follows the success of one of […]Read More
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing Ali Saeed Al Neyadi as Chairman of the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority, at the grade of Minister. Sheikh Khalifa also issued a Federal Decree appointing Obaid Rashid Al Hussan Al Shamsi as the Vice-Chairman of the National […]Read More
Intaj Centre of the Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD), supporting productive families, has announced its participation in the “Global Village”. Maryam Al Hammadi, Director of the Intaj Centre, stated that the participation of the centre’s members comes as support for 13 families benefiting from the social security who were granted an “accreditation” licence by the […]Read More