H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today inaugurated the new campus of University of Birmingham Dubai located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), a member of TECOM Group.

Commenting on the occasion, Sheikh Hamdan said Dubai places high priority on building the best possible environment for private universities to flourish in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a prominent global education destination.

Spanning an area of 30,000 square metres, the new campus of the University of Birmingham Dubai offers 46 academic programmes including Biomedical Science, Accounting, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and others.

“The institution is among the top 100 universities in the world, which makes it one of the highest-ranked universities in Dubai and the region. 10 of its researchers have received the Nobel Prize,” Sheikh Hamdan said. “Many more prominent universities are set to join Dubai International Academic City in the near future,” he added.

“Dubai, which is home to 46 private universities, has emerged as a leading focal point for higher education that attracts thousands of international students. We aim to make Dubai a global education hub that welcomes students from all over the world,” Sheikh Hamdan added.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed highlighted the efforts of the UAE and Dubai to enhance higher education as part of its efforts to equip students with the skills needed to succeed in the job market of the future and support the development of an economy based on knowledge and innovation.

The new campus spanning an area of 30,000 square metres features hi-spec laboratory spaces, state-of-the-art learning facilities, an innovation room, large classrooms, as well as a library across two floors, in addition to many other facilities that offer an ideal educational environment for all students.

The University’s new campus offers a wide range of programmes including Biomedical Science Accounting, Banking and Finance, International Commercial Law, Business, Economics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Psychology, Sport Coaching, Urban Planning, Water Resources Management and Teacher Training degrees, including teacher training in Arabic and Special Educational Needs.

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (23) of 2022 appointing Muna Faisal Al Gurg as the CEO of the Culture and Heritage Sector at the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture).

The Resolution is effective from its date of issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette.

The 1 Billion Meals initiative, the region’s largest food donation drive of its kind, has collected 420 million meals to date, just three weeks following its launch by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the initiative provides food support to the underprivileged and the undernourished in 50 countries around the world.

The 1 Billion Meals campaign builds on the success of the 100 Million Meals campaign, which ran during Ramadan last year and exceeded all its targets to collect 220 million meals and distribute them around the world. The target of 1 Billion Meals initiative aims to collect an additional 780 million meals and distribute them to 50 countries around the world.

Mohammad Al Gergawi, Secretary-General of MBRGI, confirmed that the 1 Billion Meals initiative has collected AED200 million in donations, equivalent to 200 million meals, from 232,000 donors to date. In addition to the 220 million meals that were collected and distributed last year, this brings the total amount to 420 million meals.

He highlighted that the initiative has also begun distribution operations in several countries, including Nigeria, Sudan, Albania, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, India, and Kosovo.

The first bone marrow transplant has successfully performed in Burjeel Medical City. This highly advanced technological treatment was performed to a five-year-old girl from Uganda. The donor was her 10-year-old sister.

Following the 5 weeks admission in the hospital, the little girl will be discharged from Burjeel Medical City within a few days.

The child suffered from sickle cell disease and has undergone several hospitalization due to complications of her disease.

“The only curative option for this life-threatening condition is bone marrow transplantation. Prior to this procedure there would have been immense suffering for the patient. The entire care team here at the hospital, as well as the child’s parents, are delighted that the transplant will relieve this pain from her life,” Doctor Zainul Aabideen, Head of Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology commented.

As of today, Burjeel Medical City is performing a bone marrow transplantation for another child from Iraq with thalassemia major, a serious blood disease which requires regular blood transfusions and very expensive medicine for the duration of the child’s life.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has urged motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations due to the chance of fog formation.

In a statement, the NCM said horizontal visibility may drop even further at times over some internal and costal areas, from 02:00 until 09:00 Thursday 21/04/2022.

It is now the time to reveal the daily and weekly winners of the LM Exchange Send and Win AED 130,000 raffle draw from April 4- to April 15, 2022.

The daily winner of the raffle will receive AED 500 in cash. On the other hand, the weekly draw winner will receive 25 grams of Gold.

Here is the list of winners:

Daily Winners & Weekly Winners

• April 4- Mukesh Singh Chandre Bhan Singh (Crown)

• April 5- Ebrahim Halil Ilawa Ahaddin (DM)
• April 6- Ashraf Kunyil (Naif)
• April 7- Jerome Dela Reyna Penular (Satwa)
• April 8- Gina Morre Ludovica (DMM)
• April 9- Mylyn Bagos Batalla (Hamdan)
• April 10- Gurmit Gurmail Singh (GCM)
• April 11- Rhodora Espenilla Dagatan (Satwa)- Week 2 Winner

• April 11- Fiaz Al Mehboob Ellahi (Bawadi)

• April 12- Hamid Mehmood Abbasi (Crown)

• April 13- Nouman Ali Amanat Ali (Sharjah)
• April 14- Muhammad Amir Bostan Khan (GCM)

• April 15- Kamalesh Kuswaha Harindra Kushawaha (Raha)
• April 16- Juliet Hablado Sinag (Hamdan)
• April 17- Thelma Grava Manabat (Satwa)

• April 18- Sharif Moideen Kutty (Arabian)- Week 3 Winner

Congratulations to the winners! 

How to join the contest?

Regardless of the amount, you will be entered into the daily, weekly, and grand raffles every time you send money to any destination. Everyone is welcome to participate in the tournament as long as they have their transaction receipt.

All you have to do now is submit a copy of your receipt to +971 800 56 (LM), and you will be enrolled.

LM Exchange will select a daily winner eligible to win AED 500 in cash every day. Every week, one lucky winner will receive 25 grams of Gold, and the grand prize winner will receive 200 grams of Gold.

Without further ado, visit your nearby LM exchange and take advantage of the quick and secure service. The offer draw is valid until May 25, 2022

Today, the UAE will celebrate Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, coinciding with the anniversary of the death of the Founding Leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Since the passing of Sheikh Zayed, the UAE has celebrated Zayed Humanitarian Work Day to commemorate his legacy and continue his journey of giving.

The event is also an annual occasion to announce the launch of several vital humanitarian and charity initiatives through hundreds of official community events.

Sheikh Zayed was a symbol of giving and provided aid to needy people around the world. Due to his significant efforts, the UAE has gained a significant regional and international humanitarian stature.

The UAE has been a model of humanitarian giving since its establishment in 1971, and has adopted the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed.

The Abu Dhabi Development Fund was established in 1971, while the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation was founded in 1992.

Sheikh Zayed was keen to institutionalise the foreign aid sector to enhance its efficiency and promote responsibility, and over 40 donors, and humanitarian and charity foundations have been established in the UAE to provide services worldwide.

These facts confirm the valuable stances and directives of the late Sheikh Zayed, and the value of development and humanitarian aid provided by the UAE from 1971 to 2004 to nearly 117 countries, which amounted to some AED90.5 billion.

The late Sheikh Zayed received awards and recognitions from many countries, in appreciation of his services to humanity.

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) opened Louvre Abu Dhabi’s second international exhibition of the year, ”Stories of Paper”.

The exhibition will open to the public on April 20 and will run until July 24, 2022.

From the first century to the present and from ancient Asia to Europe and contemporary Arabia, Stories of Paper examines the rich artistic legacy of this fragile material that not only became indispensable for record keeping and trade but has proved essential to cultural interaction and intellectual exchange for two millennia.

Created in partnership with the Musée du Louvre and in collaboration with France-Muséums as well as several leading international institutions and private collections, Stories of Paper explores the special material’s qualities: uniquely suited to recording, remembering and re-production, paper manages to be simultaneously fragile and malleable, light-sensitive and resilient.

About 100 artworks and objects from 16 museums, cultural institutions and private collections will be on display. These include books, manuscripts, drawings, a reproduction of a house and 13 contemporary artworks and installations made of paper.

Stories of Paper includes Katsushika Hokusai’s renowned Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura (The Great Wave off Kanagawa), The Labyrinth, a colossal maze made from sinuous ribbons of corrugated cardboard by the Italian conceptual artist Michelan-gelo Pistoletto, traditional paper clothing and a reconstruction of a room from a Korean paper house, masterworks by Antonio Pisanello and Pablo Picasso, alongside paper-based artworks by Hassan Sharif, Abdullah Al Saadi and Mohammed Kazem, pioneers of Emirati conceptual art.

The exhibition will take visitors on a journey through time to discover the various ways in which paper was utilised across cultures.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy a diverse public programme of wide-ranging cultural activities.

Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: “With the emergence of digital transformation and the dematerialisation of our haptic experiences, it makes sense for Louvre Abu Dhabi to celebrate paper as a common yet precious good. From books, manuscripts and drawings to contemporary art works or installations made of paper, Stories of Paper retraces a chronological history of this single universal medium, considering the usage and key characteristics of paper such as transparency and robustness to provide an original perspective on the use of paper throughout time and across the different regions.” “We are also very pleased to invite prominent Emirati artists to be part of this shared dialogue with works on display by Hassan Sharif, Abdullah Al Saadi and Mohammed Kazem, all of whom are considered pioneers of Emirati conceptual art.”

Laurence des Cars, Director of Musée du Louvre, said: “Stories of Paper fuses contemporary works from Arab and European art scenes, such as Labyrinth by the great Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto a piece which confirms paper’s perpetual importance to mankind.”

The exhibition is curated by the Musee du Louvre’s Xavier Salmon, general curator and director of the Department of Drawings and Prints, and Victor Hundsbuckler, curator at the Department of Drawings and Prints, with the support of Souraya Noujaim, director of Scientific, Curatorial and Collections Management at Louvre Abu Dhabi.

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This man of greatness is the father of the United Arab Emirates. His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the ruler of Abu Dhabi and the President of the nation for more than three decades. 

As one of the founders of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed played an essential role in developing the emirate of Abu Dhabi. He launched a vast infrastructure program of roads, hospitals, schools, and other significant establishments in the emirate. 

After the British withdrew in 1968, the founding father took the historical step to establish a relationship with other emirates and H.H Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Ruler of Dubai). He called for a federation consisting of the seven emirates. 

The seven emirates eventually became the United Arab Emirates on the 2nd of December 1971. Thus, the Rulers of the other emirates unanimously elected Sheikh Zayed as the President of the UAE. 

In 2018, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared the year 2018 as the Year of Zayed to mark the 100th birthday of the founding father.