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The Khor Kalba Suburb Council of the Sharjah District and Villages Affairs Department concluded its Eid initiative, which continued throughout the days of Eid Al-Adha. His Excellency Abdullah Ghanem Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Khor Kalba Suburb Council, accompanied by the Vice-Chairman and members, received the people throughout the Eid days, after the council opened its headquarters to hundreds of...

The UAE Regulations Lab at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet issues a new license for an electric cargo aircraft. The new license is part of the lab's efforts to promote sustainable and eco-friendly transportation and educing carbon emissions, by redefining and encouraging innovation in the logistics sector.

The House of Wisdom announces an initiative, expanding the reach of books to a wider cross-section of the community through a smart platform called the "House of Wisdom Network."

The people of Sharjah already know that Khorfakkan is a wonderful and exciting city, but the Arab Union for Tourist Media recently proved it further by announcing that Khorfakkan is award the best Arab tourist city for the year 2023.

People tend to see the desert as a dead environment, but it is abundant in all kinds of flora and fauna. In the spirit of preserving our environment and for the love of the desert, the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah holds a "Sustainable Trees" initiative to raise awareness on the importance of preserving local trees, especially Al Ghaf and the mangrove trees.

What is innovation? And how can you be innovative and sustainable? These are the questions that BEEAH wants the applicants of the Future Pioneers Award to answer, whether its through an invention, an application, a social media campaign or even a documentary video. Hind Al Huwaidi, the Managing Director of BEEAH Education, talks us through the award and tells us her insider views on sustainability...

Women have come very far, but they still have a long journey towards equality. In celebration of International Women's Day, we play the speech by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who reminds us all why 'We Should All Be Feminists."

Film buffs: rejoice! The UAE Cultural Ambassadorship at the Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation announces the establishment of the Classical Film Museum in Abu Dhabi, to celebrate the legacy of Arab cinema.

Not many people living in the UAE, both Emiratis and residents alike, understand the intricacies of the political scene in the country. As a response, the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs issued a guide titled ‘Building Parliamentary Skills in the UAE Community’ to get everyone informed on the country's political affairs and agenda.

The Emirate of Sharjah submitted a list of locations to be considered as a UNESCO World Heritage site, which have been added to a preliminary list. The addition of these areas is quite monumental news not only for the UAE but also for the entire region, as it adds to the rich heritage that extends all the way from the Stone Age.

Despite being a scientist and microbiologist, Dr. Vatsala Sperling decided to head down another path in her life. Down towards teaching children about the richness of Indian culture and mythology, and towards inspiring and guiding them.

Ross Welford did many things, from producing a late night comedy show to reality TV, but he always had the story of a boy and a time travel machine within him. Although it took moving to another country, being a stay-at-home dad and a pandemic to get him writing, he learned that the best time to start is always now.

Author Nour Arab and BookLand publisher Robert Morgan speak about their collaboration, why translating books in various languages is important, and the sentiments conveyed in the book "The Flower for Mommy."

The Consul General of Canada in Dubai and the Northern Emirates Jean-Philippe Linteau speaks about their special collaboration with author Nour Arab and BookLand Publishing in a read along session, and the importance of cultural events in promoting Canada.

You must have head of Riot Games' "League of Legends" and its award winning Netflix animated TV series "Arcane." But what do you know about the people who brought the story of Vi and Jinx to life? Hervé Dupont, the Managing Director at Fortiche Production, tells us about how special the project was and intricacies of working in the field of animation.

Lily LaMotte was inspired to write about Taiwanese culture for everyone to explore the richness of her heritage, but especially for the little Taiwanese children to see themselves represented in the books they read.

Indian cuisine is a monolith, it varies from on region to another and it even varies from one country to another. Ashia Ismail gathered everything she learned as an Indian who grew up in Malawi, who then moved to the UK and then finally settled in New Zealand with her Kiwi husband, and combined them into easy recipes that make cooking Indian food approachable to the average person.

Barbadian artist Annalee Davis grew up surrounded by trauma, anxiety and fear that was deeply rooted in the land, souls and minds of her people. With a turbulent history dealing with colonialism, slavery and the erasure of her culture, she decided on an act of rebellion: healing through plants. Annalee speaks about her apothecary that contained all kinds of plants such as lemongrass and cerasee, t...

As the pandemic went on and people worked from home, a lot individuals realized that they actually preferred the flexible hours and working remotely over coming to the office. An interesting study conducted in the UAE, show that a lot of employees share the same sentiment even going as far as preferring it over a salary increase.