Middle East

UAE President, World Central Kitchen CEO hold meet

During the meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, both sides explored ways to strengthen collaboration between key UAE entities and WCK, aiming to address the urgent humanitarian need in the Gaza Strip and maximise the delivery of aid to the area by land, air and sea.

2024-03-16T23:50:46.876792+00:00 IST

Mothers’ Endowment campaign issues 120,000 participation certific

The Mothers' Endowment campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honor mothers by establishing a AED 1 billion endowment fund supporting the education of millions around the world, is seeing a community-wide response as donations started pouring in through the various donating channels.

2024-03-16T18:06:52.060191+00:00 IST

Mohammed bin Rashid mandates incorporation of 'Nakheel,Meydan'

Under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Nakheel and Meydan will join forces with Dubai Holding in an effort to sustain and advance growth through a unified and integrated vision that builds on gains, spurs efforts and boosts Dubai's global competitiveness.

2024-03-16T09:14:26.982465+00:00 IST

American Jewish volunteers lend helping hand to Israel

The group, organized by the Jewish National Fund-US, is spending a week in Israel helping farmers salvage crops, packing meals for soldiers, visiting hospitals and more.

2024-03-16T09:02:31.907006+00:00 IST

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Supreme Council for motherhood

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood in Abu Dhabi to mark Emirati Children's Day. The event is celebrated annually in the UAE on March 15.

2024-03-16T09:01:26.307919+00:00 IST

Hamas terrorist responsible for numerous rocket launches killed

Wide-scale Israeli airstrikes also targeted operational tunnel shafts, rocket-launching positions and other Hamas infrastructure across Gaza.

2024-03-16T09:00:54.090381+00:00 IST

Israel confirms airstrike killing 2 senior Hamas figures

The IDF said that an aircraft killed Hadi Ali Mustafa and Samir Fendi in Tyre.

2024-03-16T09:00:03.596125+00:00 IST

UAE-US non-oil trade reached USD 31.4 billion in 2023

The President of the US-UAE Business Council highlighted that US exports to the UAE support 125,000 jobs in the US, while UAE exports to the US totaled USD 6.6 billion last year.

2024-03-16T01:11:06.899141+00:00 IST

UAE announces arrival of first aid ship to Gaza

The UAE has announced the arrival of the first ship carrying 200 tonnes of food and relief supplies to the Gaza Strip.

2024-03-15T21:56:11.132285+00:00 IST

UAE Gender Balance Council participates in UNSC meet

The UAE Gender Balance Council participated in key meetings and sessions held at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, including a meeting of the UN Security Council, and a session on women's empowerment in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

2024-03-15T20:02:30.195982+00:00 IST

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed mark Emirati Children’s Day

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood in Abu Dhabi to mark Emirati Children's Day.

2024-03-15T17:58:19.086985+00:00 IST

UAE: PureHealth launches Emirati Women chapter to empower talent

PureHealth has launched the Emirati Women Chapter (EWC), in association with General Women's Union. EWC is a mentorship and upskilling initiative dedicated to empowering and inspiring Emirati women on their journey towards personal and professional growth across a range of industries.

2024-03-15T17:53:55.681998+00:00 IST

Dubai community contributions platform ‘Jood’

Dubai's community contributions platform Jood announced its support for the Mothers' Endowment campaign, which aims to honour mothers by establishing an AED1 billion endowment fund that will support the education of millions around the world.

2024-03-15T17:48:38.228760+00:00 IST

Muslim Council of Elders programme in UAE

The Muslim Council of Elders is highlighting young people's experiences in promoting human fraternity through its Ramadan programme, "Humanitarian Stories with Youth", airing on the Council's social media platforms. This initiative stems from the Council's strategy of utilising all platforms to enhance peace and promote values of dialogue, tolerance, and human coexistence.

2024-03-15T17:23:43.654552+00:00 IST

UAE: Air Arabia shareholders approve 20pc dividend distribution

The Board of Directors' recommendation follows the airline's robust financial performance in FY2023, where Air Arabia reported a record net profit of AED1.5 billion, an increase of 27 per cent compared to 2022.

2024-03-15T17:23:21.939129+00:00 IST

Operation Grandma gives hospitalised children knitted dolls 

The Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, near Tel Aviv has a new program called "Operation Grandma," in which grandmothers knit dolls for the children at the hospital.

2024-03-15T17:16:05.443318+00:00 IST

PureHealth launches Emirati Women chapter

PureHealth has launched the Emirati Women Chapter (EWC), in association with General Women's Union. EWC is a mentorship and upskilling initiative dedicated to empowering and inspiring Emirati women on their journey towards personal and professional growth across a range of industries.

2024-03-15T17:01:58.786025+00:00 IST

NSA Doval visited Israel; discussed assistance, hostage release

NSA Doval, during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, discussed the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza as well as the release of hostages in Hamas captivity.

2024-03-15T10:58:46.784769+00:00 IST

Netanyahu tells soldiers, Israel will go into Rafah

Netanyahu observed an exhibition of the unit's field intelligence and combat equipment, including UAVs and war materiel.

2024-03-15T10:10:27.663968+00:00 IST

New concessions made to ease corporate trading on exchanges

The regulations are intended to ease the application of Israeli corporate law to companies that trade on foreign stock exchanges, mainly in the United States, in a way that will allow them to operate under similar regulatory conditions to their competitors in those markets.

2024-03-15T09:54:00.466939+00:00 IST

Israel Post fined for closing branches against government orders

The ministry said the sanction is due to the closing of three post offices in violation of a direct order by the Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karai, not to do so.

2024-03-15T09:52:16.766941+00:00 IST