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Sharjah chamber launches ‘Back to School’ campaign with up to 80% discounts on supplies

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Sharjah chamber launches ‘Back to School’ campaign with up to 80% discounts on supplies

Photo: WAM The ‘Back-to-School’ campaign kicked off today in various shopping malls, libraries, and stationeries across Sharjah, offering an exceptional opportunity to acquire a wide range of high-quality school and educational supplies, including apparel, stationery, electronic devices, and school bags. Organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) as part of the Sharjah … Read more

UAE merchants accept Rupee via UPI to attract Indian customers

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UAE merchants accept Rupee via UPI to attract Indian customers

New Delhi: The government of India has been promoting UPI as a global payment platform. Now merchants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are accepting payments via UPI in Rupees to attract Indian customers. One of the biggest retail companies in the UAE, Lulu has started giving customers the option to accept payments through UPI … Read more

UAE continues humanitarian efforts in Gaza Strip

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UAE continues humanitarian efforts in Gaza Strip

The United Arab Emirates has been steadfast in its humanitarian assistance to Gaza, which is facing the wrath of attack amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a release by UAE’s Strategic Communication Department stated. So far, the UAE has sent 40,000 tonnes of urgent supplies via eight aid ships, 1,271 trucks, and 414 … Read more

UK suspends arms sale licenses to ‘Israel’ amid ‘pending review’: Report

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UK suspends arms sale licenses to ‘Israel’ amid ‘pending review’: Report

British civil servants have reportedly suspended the processing of arms export licenses for sales to Israel as the government undertakes a compressive review of this arms export policy. This decision comes amid rising concerns over the legality of such exports to Israel’s military who have been accused of committing war crimes in Gaza. The civil … Read more

Abu Dhabi Arabic language centre completes evaluation stage for Sard Al Thahab award

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Abu Dhabi Arabic language centre completes evaluation stage for Sard Al Thahab award

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has closed the nominations stage for the second edition of the Sard Al Thahab Award, which aims to honor narrators of biographies, literature, and folk tales in the UAE and across the Arab world, highlighting Emirati and Arab folk and narrative arts and showcasing inspiring works in this … Read more

New pension-related platform ‘Wafra’ for launched for UAE employees

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New pension-related platform ‘Wafra’ for launched for UAE employees

In a significant development, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) and the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSAA) have launched “Wafra” a proactive financial planning system on the online platform Jahiz for future skills in the federal government. The initiative introduced by FAHR aims to focus on future … Read more

UAE athletes dominate at Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship

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UAE athletes dominate at Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship

UAE jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts athletes took home two major wins at the fifth Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) on Friday evening at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City. The night featured 14 high-level jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts matchups. Present at the event were Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Sultan bin Shakhbout … Read more

UAE distributes urgent in Khan Younis under Op Chivalrous Knight 3

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UAE distributes urgent in Khan Younis under Op Chivalrous Knight 3

Palestinian children sit amid rubble as others search a building destroyed by Israeli air raids in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters The UAE, through its humanitarian arm Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, distributed urgent aid, date parcels, and gallons of drinking water to displaced Palestinian families in shelter camps in Khan Younis. … Read more

Key Israeli minister backs proposal for ex-Palestinian PM to run post-war Gaza

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Key Israeli minister backs proposal for ex-Palestinian PM to run post-war Gaza

Israeli officials are quietly throwing their support behind a United Arab Emirates proposal to install a former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as the head of a PA administration in post-war Gaza. “Minister [of Strategic Affairs] Ron Dermer expressed full support for the Emirati proposal,” Israeli and Arab political sources confirmed to The Press … Read more

UAE residents bypass long US visa wait times; here is how

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UAE residents bypass long US visa wait times; here is how

To bypass long wait times, some United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents have found a new way to get quick US visa appointments. The UAE residents are applying in neighbouring Gulf countries instead of the UAE. This is due to the long wait times for US visa interviews in the country, which take almost 10-12 months … Read more