SHARJAH, 9th February, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the promotion of 238 employees at the emirate’s Judicial Department across various job grades, in addition to granting incentive allowances to 56 employees, with a total financial impact of AED10,992,228. His […]
ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Archery Club announced the selection of six female athletes to participate in the eighth edition of the Arab Women’s Clubs Games 2026, organised by the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation from 2nd to 12th February. In a statement, the club confirmed that the selected athletes are Meera […]
SHARJAH, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Foundation to Support Pioneering Entrepreneurs (RUWAD), affiliated with the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD), has approved funding for two new entrepreneurial projects with a total value of AED800,000. The decision was taken during the Foundation’s 40th Project Funding Committee meeting, the first of 2026, held at SEDD […]
SHARJAH, 15th January, 2026 (WAM) — The jury for the second edition of the Shams Award for Arab Content has approved the winning entries after completing the screening, assessment and judging rounds. Submissions were evaluated according to strict professional standards, including production quality, originality, strength of concept, and cultural and social impact. The second edition […]
DUBAI, 10th January, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE Olympic Solidarity Commission held its inaugural meeting last Thursday at the headquarters of the National Olympic Committee in Dubai, following a decision by the Board of Directors last month to establish the Commission. The meeting reviewed the Commission’s work strategy for the upcoming phase and examined priorities […]
SHARJAH, 8th January, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has approved a site for establishing the headquarters of the Sharjah Cooperative Society for Fishermen (SCSF) in Al Khalidiya suburb of Sharjah city. This approval comes as part of His Highness’s commitment to […]
NEW YORK, 31st December, 2025 (WAM) — The General Assembly has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive negotiations and one of the Organisation’s most important reform initiatives, UN80. The budget, approved by the 193-member General Assembly on Tuesday, authorises $3.45 billion for the coming year, […]
DUBAI, 31st December, 2025 (WAM) — Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, has approved the merger of the UAE Tennis Federation and the UAE Padel Federation into a single entity under the name UAE Tennis and Padel Federation. He also approved the formation of the federation’s new Board of Directors for the electoral […]
SHARJAH, 25th December, 2025 (WAM) — The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved the 2026 draft budget for government departments and entities, chaired by Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi and attended by senior Finance Department officials. The budget emphasises cooperation between the executive and legislative authorities and aligns with the consultative approach of His Highness Sheikh […]
ABU DHABI, 24th December, 2025 (WAM) — Waha Capital PJSC on Wednesday announced that its proposed share buyback programme of up to 10 percent of the company’s issued share capital has been approved by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) following shareholder approval at a General Assembly Meeting. The programme will be executed through open-market […]
RIYADH, 23rd December, 2025 (WAM) — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia chaired the Cabinet session held today in Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi Cabinet lauded the high-speed electric train project linking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, which will […]
DUBAI, 20th December, 2025 (WAM) — The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has announced the approval of Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a gene therapy that uses an adeno-associated viral vector to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in eligible adults and children aged two years and above. With this decision, the UAE becomes the second country globally to […]
