Sharjah: Bank of Sharjah held its 52nd Annual General Assembly Meeting on April 23, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Salem Al Ghammai, a Board member, and was attended by members of the Board of Directors, shareholders, senior management, external auditors, and representatives of regulatory authorities. According to Emirates News Agency, the General Assembly discussed and approved all items on the agenda. This included the ratification of all ordinary and extraordinary resolutions set forth in the meeting. Key decisions included the approval of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the Board’s recommendation to reappoint

Dubai: Dubai Police, represented by the Tourist Police Department under the General Department of Criminal Investigation, will participate in the upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025, set to open on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre. According to Emirates News Agency, Brigadier Harib Al Shamsi, Acting Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, affirmed that Dubai Police’s annual participation in the exhibition reflects its ongoing commitment to engaging in local, regional, and international forums. It also underlines the force’s strategic role in supporting the tourism sector with cutting-edge security services that accommodate cultural diversity and global dynamics. Brigadier

Abu Dhabi: The inaugural Al Shifaa Summit for Integrative Medicine has successfully concluded, marking a significant step toward advancing Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in the UAE. Held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the summit was part of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, a major government initiative from the Department of Health (DoH) aimed at fostering innovation and collaboration under the theme ‘Towards Longevity: Redefining Health and Well-being’. According to Emirates News Agency, the Al Shifaa Summit served as a global platform to advance the integration of TCIM into conventional healthcare. Over three days, the summit

Abu Dhabi: The four-day training organised by the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) for GCC delegates from across pension and social security authorities entitled ‘Insurance Kit – Customer Happiness’ concludes today. According to Emirates News Agency, the training was held from 21 – 24 April at GPSSA’s Abu Dhabi headquarters to enhance knowledge, experience, and collaboration amongst delegates from various pension and social security authorities in the GCC region. During the training, GPSSA’s trainers and experts highlighted three main areas: future skills, professional skills, and global benchmarks that measure efficiency and talent management. The UAE’s experience in talent

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi residents might have captured an exciting glimpse of several scenes from Lionsgate’s highly anticipated movie ”Now You See Me: Now You Don’t”, which wrapped an action-packed 13-day shoot across iconic locations in the capital. According to Emirates News Agency, the star-studded cast of the film, including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike, and Morgan Freeman, brought their magic to life across Yas Island and other Abu Dhabi landmarks, including breathtaking locations like Louvre Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Bridge, and the stunning Liwa desert. When the

Dubai: Dubai Islamic Bank (DFM: DIB) announced its results for the financial year ending March 31, 2025. The Bank recorded a powerful start to the year, delivering AED 2.1 billion in group pre-tax profit – a 14% year-on-year increase – driven primarily by quality earning assets growth. Further, robust deposit mobilisation led to the balance sheet expanding by 3% to AED 355 billion, reaffirming DIB’s strategic resilience and underscoring its growing influence in shaping the future of Islamic finance on the global stage. According to Emirates News Agency, the bank’s operating revenues showed a healthy increase of 5% year-on-year, reaching

Abu Dhabi: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), UN Women, with the General Women’s Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE (MoFA), organised the “EmpowerHer” conference in Abu Dhabi. This event celebrated the launch of the “Accelerating Women’s Economic Empowerment in Africa and Latin America” programme, convened by the pioneering strategic partnership of the UAE and UN Women. According to Emirates News Agency, the

Dubai: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has facilitated a new relief airlift to support emergency efforts in Gaza. The operation delivered 56.8 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies, provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to El Arish Airport in Egypt. According to Emirates News Agency, the shipment, valued at over AED4.33 million, departed Dubai on 23 April aboard a B747F aircraft operated by the Dubai Air Wing. The latest delivery marks the 25th airlift coordinated by Dubai Humanitarian