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The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Zakat (AWQAF) has directed all the preachers of its mosques across the UAE to keep the Friday sermon short so that the duration of the sermon and prayer does not exceed 10 minutes, starting tomorrow, Friday 28th June, until early October. This is …

The court of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, mourned the passing of Sheikha Noura bint Saeed bin Hamad Al Qasimi, mother of Sheikh Saeed bin Saqr Al Qasimi and Sheikh Haitham bin Saqr Al Qasimi, who passed away on Wednesday. …

Slovakia and Romania drew 1-1 in the UEFA EURO 2024 Group E game in Frankfurt, with both teams qualifying for the last 16 – Romania as group winners and Slovakia in third place – after a Răzvan Marin penalty equalised Ondrej Duda’s goal. Slovakia started on the front foot, pressing …

In a significant collaboration aimed at addressing the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates has committed US$8 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This agreement, signed at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, will fund critical health initiatives in Sudan, aiming to alleviate the dire conditions faced by …

Dr Salem Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to the International Organisation of La Francophonie, participated in the meeting of the 128th session of the Permanent Council of the Francophonie, which was held in the French capital, Paris, under the chairmanship of Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of the Organisation, and in the presence …

A high-level delegation from Jiangxi Province, China, led by Vice Governor HYuan Qinhua, visited Dubai Police General Headquarters to strengthen ties and explore collaborations in security and policing. Lieutenant General Abdulla Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, and senior officers welcomed the delegation, emphasising the importance of international partnerships and …

The Ministry of Finance, has successfully closed its offering of a US dollar-denominated 10-year US$1.50 billion bond, maturing in July 2034. Issued with a yield of 4.857 percent, the bond represents a spread of 60 basis points over US Treasuries. The bond will be listed on the London Stock Exchange …

The UAE delegation, led by Mouza Suhail Al Muhairi, Deputy Director-General for Organisational and Administrative Affairs and Chairman of the UAE National Codex Committee (UAENCC) at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), participated in the meetings of the Codex Gulf Working Group (Codex) hosted by the Qatari capital, …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, issued Executive Council Decision No. 40 of 2024 appointing Ahmed Hassan Saleh Hassan Mahboub as the CEO of the Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector at the Roads and Transport …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the success of mediation efforts by the UAE regarding the exchange of war captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine to release 180 captives. The Ministry emphasised that the success of the new mediation, which is the fifth since the …