RAS AL KHAIMAH, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE has assumed the presidency of the eighth session of the Gulf Chemists Union (GCU), following the union’s General Assembly meetings held on Sunday at Hilton Garden Inn Ras Al Khaimah. Moza Saif Matar Al Shamsi, President of Emirates Chemical Society, is chairing the eighth session. Al Shamsi said the meeting approved the organisation of a week-long Gulf chemistry event involving chemical societies, universities, colleges, institutes, schools and the wider community, modelled on Arab Chemistry Week. The General Assembly also agreed that Saudi Arabia will host the union’s ninth session, as…
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The UAE has called for adopting an inclusive approach to combat extremism and hate speech, by promoting values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, while empowering religious and community leaders, women, youth, civil society and technology companies to uphold positive roles in approach. Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar delivered the UAE’s statement during the ‘Global Conference on Promoting Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and Tolerance in Countering Hate Speech’, organised by Morocco — in cooperation with the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and the UN Alliance of Civilizations — which was held ahead of the high-level UN General…
ADEN — Nearly 147,000 people have been displaced across Yemen this month as fighting intensifies in several parts of the war-torn country, a Yemeni government body said Sunday. The Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps documented the displacement of 21,583 families, comprising 146,943 people, between Sept. 1 and 18 as a result of deteriorating security conditions. The displacement was recorded across eight provinces: Taiz and Lahj in the southwest; Aden, Abyan and Shabwa in the south; Al-Hudaydah in the west; and Hadhramout and Al Mahrah in the east. Taiz received the largest number of displaced people, with…
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The Endowment and Minors’ Trust Foundation in Dubai (Awqaf Dubai) has inaugurated Waqf Tadawi, a new Dh6.5 million healthcare endowment in Al Satwa aimed at supporting the treatment of patients in need. Waqf Tadawi aims to provide sustainable support for humanitarian medical cases at Al Tadawi Healthcare Group facilities, helping cover treatment costs for patients in need and those on limited incomes, regardless of nationality. Developed through a partnership between Awqaf Dubai and Al Tadawi Healthcare Group, the project strengthens the role of endowments in healthcare by establishing a sustainable source of income, with proceeds helping cover treatment costs for…
Saudi Arabia’s operating revenue index recorded 4.9 percent year-on-year increase in July 2026 compared to the same month in 2025. Source: Saudi Gazette
SHARJAH, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — The University of Sharjah (UOS) has ranked first in the UAE in dentistry and oral sciences, clinical medicine and nursing in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. UOS was ranked in 10 academic fields and placed second nationally in five: energy science and engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and education. Globally, the University ranked among the world’s top 200 institutions in dentistry and oral sciences, energy science and engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering, with all three subjects placed in the 151–200 range. Clinical medicine, nursing and mechanical…
ABU DHABI, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, and AD Ports Group, a global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, have partnered to launch a direct rail service connecting Fujairah Terminals with the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). The integrated inland logistics rail depot solution, linking one of the UAE’s East Coast maritime gateways on the Gulf of Oman with the nation’s industrial heartland in the capital Abu Dhabi, combines a new dedicated rail freight service, and a customs-enabled inland cargo gateway designed to bring trade…
NAGOYA — Saudi karate athlete Dina Ahmed made history on Sunday by becoming the first Saudi woman to win a medal at the Asian Games, claiming bronze at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya 2026. Dina produced a dramatic comeback in the women’s 68 kg bronze-medal contest against Nepal’s Aruka Gurung, overturning a 3-0 deficit to secure an 8-7 victory and write her name into Saudi sporting history. The bronze marked the Kingdom’s first women’s medal in the history of the senior Asian Games, adding another milestone to the growing presence of Saudi women on the international sporting stage. Her…
The autumn season in UAE is set to begin on Wednesday, September 23, according to astronomical calculations announced by a top official. Bringing respite to residents from the peak summer heat, the new season will begin at 4.05am, when the constellations of Gemini, Taurus, Leo, Sirius, Canopus, and Pleiades will shine in the eastern part of the sky at dawn. Meanwhile, winter clouds are set to arrive in mid-October, with the chance of rain increasing after the middle of autumn, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society and member of the…