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Family donates Dh3m for village
A villa will be named after the late Abd Alsalam Rafee in the first Waqf village in Dubai after his family donated Dh3 million to cover the costs of building and equipping a home in the Family Village project of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF).
The Children's International Film Festival will have an expanded format in its second year, and more than 100 schools will participate.
Mum’s the word for charity group
Founded by Hena A Khan in 2013 with the aim of linking the mothers from both communities, the UAE Mums Facebook group has grown from 400 to 9,000 members and carries out regular charity and advice drives.
Breast cancer survivors share personal stories as part of BurJuman’s Safe & Sound campaign
This is part of continuous efforts throughout the year to increase awareness and promote the message: Early Detection Saves Lives.
UN forum to focus on refugee children
Sharjah meet being held in collaboration with Sheikha Jawaher’s campaign will look at basic needs and protection from risks.
Khalifa University students claim best ‘ethical hackers’ title
They secured the top three spots in a competition requiring students to submit ideas for new technologies on cyber security. A team called Raid Force won Dh20,000 and the Hacker of the Year title in the du Hackathon.
Residents of Dubai stay happy despite debt, survey finds
The Community Development Authority (CDA) released its social survey 2013-2014 on Monday covering 15,077 people, of whom 7,960 were Emiratis.
Levels of volunteering exceptionally low in Dubai, survey shows
Compared to highs of 47 per cent in Canada, 44 per cent in the UK, 36 per cent in Australia and 32.2 per cent in Singapore, Dubai rates show only 2.9 per cent of people volunteer to aid social welfare groups.
The real estate authority has warned brokers they will be fined, suspended or banned if they flout government rules on registration and transparency.
Many tenants in Discovery Gardens and Silicone Oasis have complained about being coerced into signing vacate letters that are being used by landlords to increase their rental income.
Finance manager has eventually succummed to constant bombardment to leave his home and now must send his family back to Pakistan.
Mohammed K bin Hammad, senior director of the Real Estate Relations Regulatory Department at Rera, details the rules for both landlords and tenants.
Organised by 17-year-old Keenan D’Abreo, the exhibition will see the work of 91 teenagers from Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi go on sale to the public to raise funds for a special-needs facility.
Industry leaders discuss Expo 2020
DP World along with the Expo 2020 Dubai team recently held an industry session with 30 companies in the supply chain logistics industry to explore potential areas, according to a DP World statement.
Child rights film contest for university students
A child’s right to an education, healthcare, protection from abuse, negligence and exploitation is the focus of a new campaign targeting university students across the Emirates.
