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SHARJAH, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is set to launch the sixth edition of the Al Dhaid Date Festival at Expo Al Dhaid in Al Dhaid from 8 to 11 October. The festival will bring together date producers, retailers, farmers, and palm owners from across the UAE to celebrate the date palm tree while supporting the market presence and promotion of Emirati dates in local markets. It will also feature extensive participation from leading date-palm growers and agricultural experts, alongside agricultural companies, government entities, productive families, and home-based businesses involved in date cultivation,…
SHARJAH, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) has launched the fourth edition of ”Educate the Heart”, bringing together more than 12000 students, 47 teachers and 47 schools across Sharjah for a year-long programme of student-led fundraising and awareness activities that will support the rehabilitation and equipping of Nagaa Said Basic Education School in Dishna, Qena, Egypt, benefiting approximately 750 students. The 2026–2027 edition was launched during an orientation session held at SPARK – Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park, attended by approximately 80 students and teachers from participating schools. The session introduced participants to the humanitarian…
MUSCAT, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman received today at Al Baraka Palace H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, and his accompanying delegation, as part of H.H.’s official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. At the outset of the meeting, H.H. conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to His Majesty the Sultan, along with his wishes for His Majesty’s continued health and happiness and for the Sultanate of Oman and its people continued progress and prosperity.…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE has emerged as one of the world’s most competitive urban destinations, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai placing at the top of global benchmarks across social capital, economic opportunity, quality of life, and digital government, according to Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Cities of Choice 4.0 report. Covering 80 cities across five dimensions through a combination of objective data and resident sentiment surveys, the report positions the UAE as a country whose cities consistently outperform the global average across nearly every resident experience measure. BCG’s report, titled Built to Change: How Cities Compete for…
A person may go to the gym, play sport every week, maintain a healthy weight and still have serious heart disease without knowing it. UAE cardiologists say this is one of the reasons people in their 30s and 40s should not assume that being active alone protects them from heart problems. “Looking fit is not the same as being free of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr Yogeeswari Vellore Satyanarayanan, specialist cardiology at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital. She said that high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol problems can remain silent for years, while inherited conditions can also raise a person’s risk even…
ABU DHABI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them during a telephone call with Gideon Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel. The two sides also exchanged views on the overall developments in the region. During the call, H.H. inquired about the safety of the passengers aboard the flydubai flight traveling from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport, which experienced a security incident that was brought under control. H.H. expressed…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences has concluded the first evaluation stage of the ninth edition of the Innovators 2026 competition, with 37 teams advancing from 112 participating teams representing 28 government and private-sector entities. The first stage saw the participating teams’ projects and ideas assessed by a panel of experts and specialists against the competition’s approved criteria, including innovation and creativity, applicability, practical feasibility and expected impact. Dr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, said, “The first…
ABU DHABI, 1st October, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has condemned the killing and wounding of crew members of the hijacked oil products tanker MT Honour 25 off the coast of Somalia, during an operation to free the vessel. The UAE affirmed that these criminal acts constitute a grave threat to maritime security and the safety of international trade routes. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed the UAE’s solidarity with the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Furthermore, the Ministry stressed that the…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — In collaboration with the Dubai Police General Headquarters and the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched the “UAE is Safe With Your Digital Awareness” campaign. The campaign coincides with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed annually in October, and seeks to raise awareness across society of electronic and cybercrimes. The campaign was launched at a press conference held at the Dubai Police Officers’ Club, attended by Brigadier Saeed Al Hajri, Director of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation at Dubai Police; Amer Sharaf, Executive Director of the Cyber Security Systems and…
DUBAI, 30th September, 2026 (WAM) — Al Masraf, in collaboration with the UAE Banks Federation, concluded its inaugural conference on “The Role of Financial Institutions in Implementing the UAE Islamic Finance and Halal Industry Strategy 2025 – 2031,” held at Grand Hyatt Dubai under the theme “From Legislation to Growth and Innovation.” The conference focused on translating legislative and strategic frameworks into practical tools and initiatives across financing, investment, sukuk, technology, governance and cash waqf, to support implementation of the Strategy and strengthen integration between Islamic finance and the halal industry. The conference was opened by Dr. Omar Alderei, Chairman…