Category: General

ABU DHABI: 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), received a number of ambassadresses accredited to the UAE at Qasr Al Bahr on Saturday evening.

During a Ramadan banquet hosted by Her Highness, Sheikha Fatima welcomed the diplomats and exchanged cordial talks with them on the good relations between the UAE and their respective countries, as well as the most important areas of existing cooperation, especially in community, development, family and childhood affairs. She wished them a good stay in the UAE and to work on strengthening relations between the UAE and their countries.

For their part, the ambassadresses praised the development and humanitarian efforts of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak at the regional and international levels, and her support for issues that concern women and children.

They po
inted to Her Highness’ pivotal role in promoting Emirati women and empowering them to participate in the comprehensive development drive that the UAE is witnessing aross various fields.

The reception was attended by a number of Sheikhas, female ministers and leaders in the UAE

Source: Emirates News Agency

PARIS: Hend Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to France, hosted an interfaith iftar under the theme ‘Human Fraternity Values and Peaceful Coexistence’.

The event was attended by prominent luminaries, including Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO, Jean Yves le Drian, former French Foreign Minister, and several ambassadors and esteemed guests from various political, economic, and cultural fields, who gathered to celebrate and foster dialogue, understanding and coexistence. This year’s iftar was hosted at the Collège des Bernadins in Paris, which is regarded as an inter-faith dialogue hub, dedicated to nurturing hope in addressing contemporary challenges.

This historical venue resonated with the core values of UAE society, characterized by hospitality, openness, and tolerance. The event conveyed a powerful message advocating for intercultural and interfaith dialogue, reinforcing these principles. The iftar was organised as part of the ninth edition of the ‘Majlon’ initiative, a series of events launched by the
UAE Embassy in Paris to convene prominent voices from France and the UAE around key issues of mutual interest to further deepen French-Emirati ties.

Al Otaiba said: ‘Amidst the challenges confronting our societies, it is important to note that elevating fraternal values and reinforcing inter-faith dialogue supports peace and stability. Following the tenets of tolerance upheld by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, the UAE is committed to promoting interfaith and intercultural tolerance, understanding, and dialogue.’ For her part, Audrey Azoulay delivered a speech on the importance of Human fraternity values in fostering peaceful coexistence to build bridges between societies.

Laurent Landete, General Director of the Collège des Bernardins echoed this sentiment in his subsequent address. Audrey Azoulay, General Director of UNESCO said: ‘I wanted to be here with you tonight to commend the way in which the United Arab Emirates engage with the internation
al community, at UNESCO, for peace. You do it through the mandate of UNESCO, that is, culture, education, sciences, information, in an exemplary manner.’

Source: Emirates News Agency

The Islamic Resistance issued a communique this evening, indicating that in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the Resistance fighters targeted at 5:56 p.m. today the enemy’s al-Malikiyah post with artillery shells, hitting it directly.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Amman: Three journalists were killed in Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, raising to 136 the total number since the aggression began on October 7, according to the government media office in Gaza.

It said in a statement Saturday that journalists Abdul Rahman Saimeh, a cameraman with Raqami TV channel, and Mahmoud Issa, a presenter with Al-Quds Today satellite channel, were killed when Israeli forces bombed two houses.

Journalist Mohammad al-Rifi, a photographer with multiple media outlets, died of wounds he sustained at the Kuwait Roundabout, southeast of Gaza City, the media office said.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Supreme Political Council condemned the barbaric aggression carried out by the evil Zionist trio against the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen, the latest of which was the launch of several airstrikes yesterday evening on the capital, Sana’a, and some provinces.

The Supreme Political Council affirmed, in a statement issued today, Saturday, that the American-British aggression is a barbaric aggression against a sovereign country and will be met with discipline for the aggressor, violators of all international laws, and violators of countries’ sovereignty.

The Council reaffirmed that “the Republic of Yemen is committed to supporting the brothers in Gaza, whatever your aggression may be, as it will not deter us from this commitment, whatever it may be.”

He pointed out that the aggressors will be disciplined for every blatant violation of our country’s sovereignty, stressing that the tyranny of the aggressors is dragging them into the Yemeni quagmire from which they cannot emerge as easily as they imagi
ne.

The Supreme Political Council pointed out that Sana’a shares the crimes of Zionism with its brothers in Gaza, and this is a source of pride for it.

The Council affirmed that Sana’a will remain the capital of the free and is committed to defending the oppressed in Gaza and Palestine.

Source: Yemen News Agency

DUBAI: e and announced that it will join as a main partner of the Mothers’ Endowment campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honor mothers by establishing a AED 1 billion endowment fund to support the education of millions around the world.

e and will dedicate its various platforms and resources to facilitate donation to the campaign, which gives contributors the chance to make donations in honor of their mothers, highlighting their role in nurturing families and fostering their children’s education. The campaign also aims to support underprivileged individuals through education, allowing them to improve their quality of life and prepare for the job market.

Charity initiatives

Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, CEO, e and UAE, said: ‘It is an honor to support the Mothers’ Endowment campaign as a main partner, as this generous initiative extends the UAE’s humanitarian effort by providing quality education around
the world, in recognition of its crucial impact on development across underprivileged communities.’

‘We are proud to be taking part, for the 4th year running, in Ramadan campaigns launched under Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which affirms e and ‘s commitment to offering digital solutions that facilitate contributions to the campaign, easily and quickly,’ he added, noting that e and continues to support UAE charity initiatives that focus on structured group efforts, long-term planning and sustainable benefits that drive stability and development.

Education projects

e and supports the Mothers’ Endowment campaign by helping mobilize local, regional and global efforts to implement education projects in underprivileged communities, providing millions of individuals with the tools and skills necessary for an independent, stable life.

This support is shown in different ways, including dedicated numbers to send SMS to as mentioned below, the Smiles app as well as promoting the campaign via
SMS and other platforms, and changing its network name.

Special numbers

e and also announced a set of special mobile numbers that will be auctioned at the Most Noble Number charity auction in support of the campaign. The auction, held in conjunction with Emirates Auction on 24 March, will see the participation of UAE’s notable businessmen and philanthropists.

Numbers dedicated for the auction are: 054 5555555, 0548888881, 0569111111, 0561444444, 0564344444, 0563000004, 0564444499, 0564488888, 0568888800, 0544000001 and 0545555551.

Donation channels

The Mothers’ Endowment campaign welcomes donations and contributions to the endowment fund from institutions and individuals across six main channels including the campaign’s website (Mothersfund.ae), as well as a dedicated call center via the toll-free number (800 9999). Donations are also possible via bank transfers in the UAE dirham to the campaign bank account number with Emirates Islamic Bank (AE790340003708472909201). Donations via SMS are possible by s
ending the word ‘Mother’ to the following numbers (1034, 1035, 1036, 1038) for e and users. Other possible platforms for donating to the campaign are the DubaiNow app by clicking the ‘Donations’ tab, and Dubai’s community contributions platform Jood (Jood.ae).

Source: Emirates News Agency