The UAE, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), chaired the virtual consultation session of the Council members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which started on Tuesday 9 June 2020 and lasts for four days. The session discusses the most important measures need to be taken by the ITU to ensure
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates tobacco use in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to be nearly 25%, compared to the worldwide prevalence rate of 22.7%. A number that is even higher when non-cigarette tobacco products like shisha and dokha are included . While these non-traditional tobacco devices are on the rise, so is the
Tourism in Lausanne has risen over the past few years, with this paradisiacal city popping up on the ‘must visit’ radars of more and more people. Recently awarded “Best Small City in the World” by Monocle, Lausanne secured the top spot for its natural setting, diverse population, global outlook, and quality of public
United Arab Emirates, 27 May 2019: Faraj Fund has announced that it has successfully completed the release of 100 inmates from the UAE’s penal and correctional institutions during the Holy Month of Ramadan, as part of its strategic initiative during the Year of Tolerance, the national endeavor announced by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa
Oslo 25 May 2019: A delegation from the United Arab Emirates lead by H.E. Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, co-hosted the “International Conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises” held in Oslo, Norway on May 23-24, 2019.
In his opening address, H.E. Zaki Nusseibeh emphasized “that the
