Dubai: As we enter into the last few months of the year and the beautiful winter weather is just on the horizon, it is time to start planning those 0utdoor activities we have been longing for. Instead of waiting to reset your fitness goals for the new year, use the refreshing months to make a […]
NEW DELHI: Breaking new ground in the establishment of stronger academic and cultural ties between the UAE and India, faculty members from Indian universities will spend six to ten months every year undertaking research and teaching social sciences in Abu Dhabi. An agreement to facilitate this was signed today between the Indian Council for Cultural […]
DUBAI: The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai has announced a 29 percent increase in the number of volunteers registered in the Dubai Volunteering Programme during the first half of 2021, totalling 33,300 volunteers, compared to the same period last year. The number of volunteer organisations that are part of the programme also increased by […]
Dubai: The Israeli pavilion at Expo 2020, is 15 meters (M) high and 1,550 square meters (SQM) built up area. The architecture draws its inspiration from the arid landscapes of Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. The pavilion adopts the shape of sand dunes and shaded Middle Eastern streets. These dunes are framed by seven […]
DUBAI: The UAE’s most extensive food aid campaign distributed 106 million meals out of the targeted 216 million to underprivileged families and individuals in just four months. The 100 Million Meals campaign, the largest of its kind in the region, operates across 30 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. The […]
DUBAI: Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention said that World Humanitarian Day represents significant milestones of the UAE’s achievements in the humanitarian field, which constituted an example and a symbol of humanitarian action globally in times of crises and daunting challenges. Al Owais made the statements on the […]
ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organization (WHO), on behalf of the Polio Eradication Initiative, has announced that the United Arab Emirates has made available a total of US$ 23 million funding for polio campaigns and around US$ 376 000 for the procurement of frontline worker personal protective equipment for protection against COVID-19 in 84 highest-risk […]
Dubai: He stands a little over three feet tall. But what Abdul Rozik aka Abdo Rozik from Tajikistan lacks in size, he more than makes up with a big heart. The social media sensation and the world’s most diminutive singer is in Dubai on the invitation of UAE-based International Fighting Championship Management (IFCM) ahead of […]
Philippine community joins Eid celebrations with food festival across 12 Filipino-owned restaurants and enterprises. The event will showcase traditional Filipino cuisine that locals as well as expats have grown to love, living in Dubai’s multi-cultural set-up. The food festival, dubbed “PINASarap sa UAE” began on July 1 and will run until Aug. 31, 2021 – […]
ABU DHABI – The Vatican’s Foundation Gravissimum Educationis has granted the ‘Man of Humanity’ Award to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The Award was received by Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, on […]
Young person from Dubai is honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in daily life to create and sustain positive change. Raghav Krishna Seshadri Sumanth, an Indian expat boy aged 12, from Dubai, a grade 7 student at Delhi Private School, Sharjah has been recognised with the highest international accolade a young […]
