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The UAE has underscored the importance of preventative action at the UN Security Council’s open debate on exclusion, inequality, and conflict chaired by Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Mohamed Abushahab, UAE Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, emphasised that addressing the root causes of conflict, particularly those …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday received Dr. Carla Hayden, the U.S. Librarian of Congress, and discussed a number of cultural issues between Sharjah Cultural Institutions and U.S. Library of Congress The meeting took place at Dr. Sultan Al …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced on Thursday that it conducted 246,170, additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus …

The UAE has sought to protect the environment since its formation. Over the past three decades, the country has remarkably contributed to addressing climate change, becoming a leading global model due to the vision and directives of its leadership. During the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in …

More than 251.26 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,323,009 have died, according to a Reuters tally on Thursday. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment: Tomorrow’s Friday sermon titled “Seeking Forgiveness from Allah”. Salat Al Istisqa and the sermon will be aired from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi at 12:00 PM.

The United Arab Emirates is participating in the 41st session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which this year coincides with the 75th anniversary of the UN’s cultural agency. The session started officially yesterday at Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Conference Hall …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and …

The High Committee organising the Sheikh Zayed Festival has announced the schedule of events and activities during the festival that will run from 18th November, 2021 to 1st April, 2022. The festival will be held under the honourable auspices of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, under the …

The Sharjah Art Foundation will launch the fourth edition of the Sharjah Film Platform, an annual festival that supports the growing film scene in the UAE by celebrating and sustaining the work of local, regional and international filmmakers. From 19th to 27th November, 2021, Sharjah Film Platform 4 will feature …