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By Russell Morris   It is the day after the new moon ceremony And just to stay aligned with the effects of their magical ceremony, and in order to remain clear and awake and aware, The Beast and Angel NicGillicuddy call upon their very special Oracle Guide. 6:00 on Wednesday …

H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, was briefed about the programmes and initiatives of the King Khalid Charity Foundation, which is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in his office at the Ruler’s Court, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid …

The UAE is an effective contributor that launches initiatives to help societies achieve sustainable development goals, said His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during his visit to the exhibition held alongside United Nations World Data Forum 2018 …

Global and domestic aid spending by the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) increased from Dh1.5 billion in 2016 to Dh1.8 billion in 2017, a new report has revealed. In the foundation’s annual report released on Thursday night, MBRGI stated that Dh961 million was spent on programmes and …

Mahmoud Wahid’s efforts in helping and providing shelter for over 1,000 homeless elderly in Egypt made him win the title of the Arab world’s biggest “hope maker.” Mahmoud Wahid, winner of the Arab Hope Makers project 2018, talks about how he plans to spend the prize of Dh1 million on …

Distinguished car number plates generated millions of dirhams during an auction where plate Number 3 fetched Dh9 million in a fierce bidding on Saturday evening. Organisers had a tough time controlling the proceedings in the charged up atmosphere. Within minutes after the bidding began, the price of the No 3 …

A new law regulating voluntary work in Dubai was issued on Sunday with the aim of setting controls that will aim to motivate and protect volunteers. The law was issued by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. …

Residents, families and shoppers took part in a walkathon on Thursday evening to celebrate International Down Syndrome Day, which falls on March 21. Held at Mirdif City Centre under the theme ‘What I bring to my community,’ the event was organised by Emirates Down Syndrome Association in partnership with the …

A senior Oxfam official stepped down Monday after news reports revealed that the humanitarian group had covered up evidence that some of its aid staff hired prostitutes in Chad and Haiti as the organization was delivering disaster assistance to those countries. Penny Lawrence, Oxfam’s deputy chief executive, said in a statement that …

UAE residents joined Team Dimension Data’s pledge to donate bikes to people in Africa. Michelle Buys Du Plessis, Managing Director of Dimension Data, UAE, told Gulf News: “Dubai has done a magnificent job.” Mark Cavendish’s team, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka, rides to raise funds for the Qhubeka Charity to …

The limited edition Emirati burger sold by Burger King raised more than Dh188,000 for Dubai Cares to support its efforts aimed at improving children and young people’s access to quality education in developing countries. The global hamburger fast food giant launched the Emirati eye-catching burger campaign for a limited period …

The treatment of a Pakistani eye surgeon based in Abu Dhabi requires urgent blood donations, and residents are being urged to donate AB- blood to the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank. Dr Omar Durrani, a 50-year-old physician who works at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Eye Institute, was diagnosed with leukaemia late …

As the Year of Giving approaches its end, we look back at the large-scale success of this national initiative and how it has managed to move the attention of each and every individual and organisation towards giving back to the community. Since it was launched, the Year of Giving has …

A charity and a leading British surgeon have made a desperate appeal for the evacuation of seven children with “curable cancer”, aged between eight and 12, trapped in a besieged Syrian town. The children, and 175 others in need of treatment no longer available in the area, live in Ghouta, …

President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation, which last year admitted violating federal rules on “self-dealing,” is in the process of dissolving, according to newly filed documents reviewed by NBC News. The move fulfills a promise Trump made last December, when he said he would wind down the Donald J. Trump Foundation to …

Individuals and establishments can now set up their own waqf (endowment or trust fund) under the new Endowment Law, officials said on Sunday. The law was approved last month by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. On …