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NMC receives final batch of Takatof volunteers at the UAE Pavilion

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

The fourth and final batch of Takatof volunteers, who are responsible for operating the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2017 Astana, have joined the effort in the Kazakh capital. The global expo is being held under the theme "Future Energy" and will continue until 9th September 2017. Takatof volunteers' participation has been designed to provide individuals with first-hand experiences in globalRead more

Media persons to take part in ‘Walk to Give’ on Friday

Abu Dhabi - Arab today

Media persons from across the UAE will take part in a march in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The ‘Walk to Give’ march, organised by the National Media Council (NMC), is scheduled to take place from 3pm, from Zayed Sports City to Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque and back again, said an NMC press release on Wednesday. The community engagement event isRead more

NMC announces events supporting National Reading Strategy

Dubai - WAM

National Media Council, NMC, has announced a series of events to support the National Reading Strategy, which is scheduled to go on until the year 2026. This is in tune with the Council’s strategic role as a federal authority mandated to support national events in terms of media and content. The NMC’s mandate includes setting media policies that support reading,Read more

How Mohammad Bin Rashid handled hijacking of Lufthansa plane in 1977

Abu Dhabi - Arab today

A professor at Khalifa University has compiled a series of English newspaper clippings from the 1970s into a book that gives a glimpse into some of the safety and security challenges the UAE faced during that decade. The book, ‘Catastrophes, Crashes & Accidents in the UAE: Newspaper articles of the 1970s’, provides an insight into several events that happened duringRead more

NMC initiatives and legislations to improve the media sector

Abu Dhabi - ArabToday

The initiatives implemented in 2016 were aimed at enhancing the standards of the media sector in the country and that these were done in coordination with national media institutions, which fully cooperated with the Council, said Mansour Al Mansouri, Director General of National Media Council (NMC). Al Mansouri stressed that 2016 was a breakthrough year for National Media Council inRead more

Younger Indian women too at risk of heart attacks

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

“Strokes and hearts attacks among women [from the subcontinent] under 40 are very rare, except for patients with diabetes and blood pressure,” said Dr Dinesh Babu, Consultant of Cardio-vascular disease at Medeor Hospital in Abu Dhabi. However, such cases have started emerging in recent years among working women owing to stress and unhealthy lifestyles. Dr Paul S Thoppil, Interventional CardiologistRead more

Advanced heart procedure saves mother of two in UAE

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

An advanced heart procedure in the UAE has given a mother, who suffered chronic shortness of breath, a new lease of life without going through a traditional open-heart surgery. The 38-year-old mother of two children was diagnosed with multiple holes in the heart by a UAE-based doctor who chose to treat her with an innovative technique to treat her condition.Read more

Panel outlines plans to promote culture of giving

Dubai - Arab Today

A high-powered committee established to drive the Year of Giving initiative on Wednesday announced a national strategy for giving for 2017. The first committee meeting on Wednesday identified the main pillars of the Year of Giving – Corporate Social Responsibility, Volunteerism and Serving the Nation. The committee also reviewed the general outlines of the programmes and activities dedicated for theRead more

Saudi Treasures Exhibition Opens In Beijing

Beijing - Xinhua

An exhibition of Saudi Arabian antiques opened in the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing on Tuesday. The exhibition "Roads of Arabia: Archaeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia" is the first time Saudi antiques have been displayed in China. The exhibition is hosted by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, and theRead more

#UAE Commemoration Day a national occasion to immortalise martyrs’ sacrifice

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

The UAE Commemoration Day is an opportunity to celebrate the sacrifices made by the martyrs to protect the glory, assets and gains of the country while performing their duties in the fields of honour, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, and Chairman of the Board of Director of National Media Council, NMC, said on Tuesday. "NationsRead more