Dubai: Dubai Holding announced its latest community initiative – Life Goals – set to launch this Ramadan with programmes rolling out throughout the year. Life Goals centres around enhancing the financial resilience of blue-collar workers and recognising their significant contributions to the Dubai ecosystem. Under Dubai Holding’s strategic partnership with Visa, the world leader in […]
Abu Dhabi: When she was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease, little Jordana’s life had turned upside down until she was able to receive an allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) in 2022. Recalling the difficult journey, her mother Florence highlighted the emotional trauma the entire family had undergone until the child received life-saving treatment in the […]
Dubai: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, launched its Islamic Philanthropy annual report at a joint event in Dubai in partnership with Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund. The report indicates that the Refugee Zakat Fund enabled UNHCR to support around 6 million refugees and internally displaced people in 26 countries since it was piloted […]
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 1,025 prisoners serving various sentences in the UAE, ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The move comes as part of President Mohamed’s humanitarian initiatives and is reflective of the values of forgiveness and tolerance to give pardoned inmates […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign, which will establish a food endowment fund as a means to achieve sustainable food aid. Coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, the campaign aims to mobilise local, regional and […]
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai visited the Bridges of Giving campaign centre at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council […]
UAE: Lulu today announced the launch of a massive Ramadan campaign across their 97 hypermarkets in UAE. A wide range of special deals, price locks, and promotions will be offered to shoppers both online and offline during the Holy Month as part of the campaign. Shoppers can benefit from up to 60% off on selected […]
Dubai: Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare provider networks in GCC and India, conducted a multi-specialty medical and wellness camp at Aster Hospital Muhaisnah, located at Sonapur, Dubai on occasion of International Women’s Day. The initiative benefitted 150+ low-income women workers from the Sonapur camps […]
Latakia: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) opened a temporary field shelter camp comprising 50 tents for those affected by the Syrian earthquake. The camp which accommodates 300 people, is equipped with beds, blankets, solar lighting and food parcels, in order to provide the necessary shelter for the earthquake-battered Syrians. The opening was attended by Abdul […]
Paris: The Internet For Trust Conference, which is organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has brought together 4,300 participants to discuss regulatory solutions to the ongoing crisis of online information – the first ever such global conference. Speakers from UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, to the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula […]
World: The United Arab Emirates continues to transport relief aid to those impacted by the recent earthquake in both Syria and Türkiye for the eleventh day in a row, as part of Operation ‘Gallant Knight / 2’. A total of 76 cargo planes delivering 2,535 tonnes of relief products have flown to Syria, while 42 […]
