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Dubai, 3rd September, 2021 – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated the Shabab Al Ahli Football Club for winning the UAE President’s Cup, 50th Cup and UAE Super Cup during the 2020-2021 sports season.
This came while His Highness received the Shabab Al Ahli Football Club team, the Club’s technical and administrative staff as well as board members, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of the Shabab Al Ahli Football Club.
His Highness said that such achievements are made possible through hard work, preparation and determination.
He praised the team’s spirit of unity and the concerted efforts of the administrative and technical staff as well as role played by the strategic partners of the Club, which enabled the Club to make these victories.
His Highness stressed the importance of the youth and sports sector and the need to double efforts to ensure local and national teams can continue to make more achievements and further raise the country’s profile in international sports events.
Sheikh Mohammed wished the team best of luck in future competitions, especially as they are tasked to maintain the same achievements.
The reception was attended by Deputy Chairman of Dubai Sports Council Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer and Chairman of Protocols for the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman; in addition to members of the Club’s board.
At the end of the reception, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed took a commemorative photo with the Club’s team, board members, and staff as well as the Club’s sponsors including: Khalid Al Rostamani, Chairman of AW Rostamani Group; Moafaq Al Gaddah, Chairman of MAG Group; Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of Mai Dubai; Mohammad Baker, Deputy Chairman & CEO of Gulf Marketing Group; Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD Bank; Marwan Ibrahim Haji Nasser, Chairman and Managing Director of Al Tadawi Healthcare Group; Mahdi Amjad, Founder and Executive Chairman of Omniyat Group; and Rashed Al Awadhi, General Manager, Real Estate Development at wasl Group.

 

By Hauwa Musa

The executive chairman, Adamawa state planning commission, Doctor Mary Paninga has charged citizens to guard and protect projects sited in their areas so as to stand the test of time.

She gave the charge Thursday during a meeting with development partners held at Digital Hall, Shagari, Low-cost Housing Estate Yola.

Doctor Paninga stressed the need for Non-Governmental Organizations NGOs to ensure that their activities touch the lives of people across the twenty-one local Government Areas in Adamawa state.

Represented by the Director Donor Support Coordination in the commission, Mrs Gladys Dzarmah, Doctor Paninga explained that the meeting which is tagged coordinating with the NGOs was to discuss areas requiring intervention.

Some participants, of the meeting who include the program officer, Goggoji Zumunchi Development Initiative Aishatu Birma that of of Touch a Heart Social and Economic Rights Initiative Mr Nor Barnabas expressed delight with the meeting and pledged to use the knowledge acquired for the benefit of humanity.

Highlight of the event, was a presentation and recommendation issues on bordering Education, environment, Health, livelihood, Governance, Conflict, peace and security, as well as child protection and Gender mainstreaming.

 

ABU DHABI, 3rd September, 2021 – His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today visited Emirates Humanitarian City, which is temporarily hosting families evacuated from Afghanistan on their way to third countries.
During a tour of the facilities, His Highness was briefed on the integrated services provided to Afghan families to ensure their comfort.
Sheikh Mohamed was informed about all the amenities provided at Emirates Humanitarian City.
The City is currently hosting a number of people on their way from Afghanistan to the US and other countries under American supervision.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inspected the workflow at the departure site of the groups of people coming from Afghanistan. He was briefed by US officials about the process of organising departures and the smooth functioning of procedures.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ordered that all forms of assistance be provided to UAE’s guests so that they can have a comfortable and dignified stay in the city.
He also ordered that material help be provided to all individuals to help them on their upcoming trip.
His Highness said the UAE would remain a symbol of help and support in times of trouble and a source of inspiration when it came to humanitarian work.
He said the UAE will spare no effort in fulfilling its humanitarian mission, which stems from its innate values of giving and doing good, and would continue to act in support of human fraternity and solidarity during trying times.
Sheikh Mohamed was accompanied on the visit by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Airports, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council and Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Humanitarian City was established in 2020 and designed to ensure privacy and meet the best standards of security and safety. Its external squares include a number of playgrounds and entertainment facilities for children and adults, in addition to a preventive health centre and provisions of medicine, food and other necessities.

ABU DHABI, 3rd September, 2021 – The UAE Ministry of Interior has called upon the media not to circulate or disseminate any information not published by the relevant authorities, explaining that the deportation of African workers was carried out in accordance with legal procedures.
Moreover, this was based on conclusive and documented evidence that these organisations, which are prostitution networks, were involved in human trafficking offences, indecent acts, and extortion and assault cases that threaten the security of society.
The Ministry noted in a statement that many complaints have been received in the region about the issue of the arrest, detention, and deportation of African workers.
In this regard, the Ministry wishes to clarify that the arrests that took place on June 24 and 25 involving 376 women and men were carried out as part of legal procedures to address crimes related to human trafficking and cases of harm to women and extortion, assault, and acts contrary to public morality.
Those arrested were found to be involved in these crimes, as the UAE was proactive in enacting a comprehensive law to combat human trafficking and preserve the rights of all groups of society in a way that protects victims and punishes violators of their rights while deterring those who commit such crimes.
The UAE takes these crimes seriously and responsibly in order to protect society and victims from these crimes, stressing that the measures taken were in accordance with international legal standards and coordinated with the embassies of the countries to which those involved belong.
The statement noted that the necessary precautionary measures were adopted in accordance with the COVID-19 pandemic with regards to social distancing and the regular testing of detainees in order to provide all forms of support to detainees to ensure their physical and psychological safety.
Moreover, the detainees and the mechanism of dealing with them and the charges against them were reviewed by ambassadors of friendly countries concerned with the detainees, noting that a large number of them were deported, with the remaining 50 individuals lacking the appropriate travel documents.
The statement stressed that the UAE and its institutions are committed to full transparency in dealing with these issues, noting that they are surprised that the authors of the report and that which was circulated by the media did not refer to the relevant authorities in the country to investigate the accuracy of the matter.
International organisations following the issue should have communicated with the relevant authorities, as these allegations were inconsistent with the legal foundations of the UAE’s criminal justice system, and UAE legislation is based on justice, equality and the preservation of human dignity.
Moreover, the Ministry categorically denied the report’s racist suggestions, stressing that the UAE adopts strict laws and practices with regards to non-discrimination in all cases.

ABU DHABI, 3rd September, 2021 – His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today, received a phone call from India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, dealing with the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in the best interest of the two countries as well as achieve the aspirations of the two friendly peoples with regard to progress and welfare.
During the phone call, they discussed ways to enhance economic, trade and joint investment cooperation.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Modi also exchanged views regarding various issues and the latest developments in the region, particularly the developments in Afghanistan.
They also tackled the ongoing challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact globally.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and the Indian Prime Minister emphasised keenness on continuous consultations, coordination, and exchange of views regarding the pressing challenges facing the region.

CAIRO, 3rd September, 2021 – Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has visited the Secured, Smart Documents Complex in Cairo, Egypt, which is the latest integrated technological industrial complex for secured and smart documents in the Middle East and North Africa.
The complex issues all governmental documents with the highest security.
Bin Touq’s visit is in line with his official visit with his delegation to Cairo to take part in the 108th session of the Economic and Social Council kicked that off on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Arab League.
He also held a number of meetings with several ministers in the Egyptian government to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.
Bin Touq and his delegation were briefed about the latest technologies used by the Egyptian government in document tracking systems, tax tracking systems and other advanced technical technologies.
He was received by Sameh Al-Akari, chairman of the complex.
The Minister of Economy said, “The Secured and Smart Documents Complex represents a qualitative addition to the Egyptian government’s efforts towards digital transformation and employs modern technological techniques to reduce time and effort and ensure the quality and efficiency of government services provided.”

SHARJAH, 3rd September, 2021 – The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), launched Wednesday the first interactive workshop of the 21st Sharjah International Narrator Forum (SINF) at the headquarters of the Centre of International Organisations for Cultural Heritage at University City, Sharjah.
The workshop, which targets children aged 12 years and above, will include several sessions, including “Introduction to Character Design’ which will be presented on the first day and will commence next Saturday. The second session focuses on designing characters and drawing animal stories, while the final session will feature the creative works produced in the earlier workshops.
Dr Abdul Aziz Al Musallam, Chairman of SIH and the Supreme Organising Committee of the SINF said: “The Kalila and Dimna character design workshop will be an important feature of this year’s edition of the forum, especially since the whole month of September will be dedicated to character design. The 21st edition of SINF will be different from its past versions, since our session will extend throughout all of September, which is the new format that we have adopted after two fruitful and productive decades of organising the event, which has achieved its position as the premiere event for storytelling and literature in general.
He added: “In this year’s edition, we have important personalities coming from research and the various types of arts, such artist Omar Al-Rawi as well as exciting events, programmes and activities aimed at children. There will be significant changes which will build on the accumulated experiences and knowledge that the forum has gained over the past two decades.”
He pointed out that the presenter of the workshop, Ahmed Manar Al-Lahham, who is renowned for his skills and the information he provides, will help the participating children as they try to draw the characters of Kalila and Dimna. And although the characters are drawn from a well-known Indian book, the translation by Abdullah bin Al-Muqaffa has become an acclaimed Arab literary piece.
Dr Al Musallam expressed his thanks to Professor Al-Lahham and said he will have a positive impact on the participants of the workshop.
Aisha Al-Hussan Al Shamsi, Director of the Arab Heritage Centre of the Institute and General Coordinator of the Forum, said: “The first interactive workshop will enable the children to learn important skills on how to draw characters, and will eventually be given the opportunity to create their own versions of popular literary characters such Kalila and Dimna.”
She pointed out that the interactive workshops will last for 15 days and will be conducted in the institute’s headquarters as well as its branches. They will give the participants a great experience and provide them a balance of cultural knowledge and drawing skills.
In turn, the presenter of the workshop, Ahmed Manar Al-Lahham, said: “We tried with the children a new method of drawing using geometric shapes and then drawing on them. We had interesting and lively interactions as children tried drawing and sharing ideas amongst themselves. It was great seeing them work as a team.”

DUBAI, 3rd September, 2021 – Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the Green Summer competition as part of ‘Let’s Make This Summer Green’ campaign.
DEWA launched this campaign for the sixth consecutive year in June 2021, under the theme ‘create memories that last forever’.
The competition encourages all community members to adopt a responsible and sustainable lifestyle in an interactive and entertaining way. Participants can log into their DEWA account on the smart app and complete three levels to enter the final raffle draw for valuable prizes. The winners will be announced in end of September 2021.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, highlighted DEWA’s efforts to ensure a brighter future for future generations in a safe and sustainable environment. DEWA provides multiple tools, smart services and conservation tips to implement Dubai’s strategies for protecting the environment, aligned to the Demand Side Management Strategy, which aims to reduce 30 percent of electricity and water demand by 2030.
“DEWA follows a comprehensive strategy to creatively and effectively include all society members in the conservation of natural resources, as well as promoting healthy competition. We aim to build a sustainable heritage, for not only infrastructure and sustainable services, but also sustainable practices to mitigate climate change,” added Al Tayer.
“Throughout the year, DEWA launches innovative initiatives with motivational prizes so our customers can reduce consumption. Our programmes and initiatives between 2011 and 2020 have achieved cumulative savings within target groups amounting to 2.44 TWh of electricity and 6.7 billion gallons of water, equivalent to saving AED 1.35 billion, and reduction of 1.22 million tons of CO2 emissions,” said Khawla Al Mehairi, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Government Communications at DEWA.
The ‘Let’s Make This Summer Green’ campaign highlights DEWA’s ‘Smart Living’ initiative, for customers to monitor their consumption independently, simply by logging into their DEWA accounts on the website or smart app, check their data dashboard to monitor consumption, know more about residential customer tariff slabs, get conservation tips, and develop their conservation plans. Customers also benefit from the ‘My Sustainable Living’ programme to compare their consumption with similar homes, or purchase energy and water-saving devices from DEWA Store.
DEWA provides many conservation tips on its website, smart app, official social media, internal and external channels.
Customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors can get a copy of the ‘Handbook of Electricity and Water Conservation Measures’ to learn about technologies to conserve electricity and water.