BRUSSELS: The European Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism’s strategic crisis response reserve. pound 600 million in EU funds will be…
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, represented by Al Shahama Municipality Centre, collaborated with the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) to conduct a planting initiative in Al Samhah.
This initiative aimed to plant approximately 500 divers…
ISLAMABAD: The Emirates Red Crescent’s (ERC) Ramadan 2024 programme in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan continued to provide Iftar meals in the Sindh province.
The ERC distributed 4,500 Iftar meals as part of the Ramadan project it is implementing th…
RAS AL KHAIMAH: RAK Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU) has received a five-star rating in the QS Stars International Rating for universities, making it the first medical university in the country to receive such a rating. This achievemen…
BRUSSELS: The Council of the European Union adopted today a new framework for a European digital identity (eID) to ensure a trusted and secure digital identity for all Europeans, according to a press release issued by the Council.
‘The adoption of th…
UMM AL QAIWAIN: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has issued Emiri Decree No. (2) of 2024, appointing a Special Advisor to the Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain.
The decree states that Sheikh Ahmed bin …
NOGALES: Forest fires were burning in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states on Monday fuelled by strong winds.
The National Forestry Commission reported 58 active fires in 15 states, including in protected nature reserves in Morelos, Veracr…
ABU DHABI: The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) announced that a total of AED766,457,286.56 worth of pension payments will be disbursed on 27th March 2024, an increase of AED76,680,386 compared to the same month last year, when th…
PRAGUE: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, during His Highness’ working visit to Prague.
Prime Minister Fiala welcomed the visit of the UAE Top Diplomat as…
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Mohammed Shahabuddin of Bangladesh on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al M…
ABU DHABI: Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Federal National Council (FNC) Parliamentary Division Group at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), highlighted the importance of promoting parliamentary diplomacy, which plays a crucial role in strengt…
CAIRO: The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmad Aboul Gheit, welcomed today the resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the blessed month of Ramadan.
“I welcome the …