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U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon visits UNRWA following announcement of resumption of aid Format Today, United States Ambassador to Lebanon H.E. Ms. Dorothy C. Shea visited the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Lebanon Field Office where she met with the Deputy Commissioner-General of the Agency, Ms. Leni Stenseth and the Director of UNRWA Affairs, Lebanon, Mr. Claudio Cordone. Also attending the meeting were the United Nations Acting Special Coord...

SUPREMACY OF SAWM (FASTING) Every year we witness the month of Ramadhan but if someone were to ask us what does Ramadhan mean what would be our reply? If we were ask to define fasting (sawm) what would be our reply? Ramadhan comes from the word rimdun or ramada which means to scorch, according to the Ulema it is hoped that during the month of Ramadhan the sins of the believers will be scorched or burnt. In Mukhtasar Al Quduri which is one of the books of fiqh in the Hanafi Madhab, the definitio...

ABU DHABI, 17th April, 2021 (WAM) -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, has announced the launching of a poetry competition for Arabic Language speakers, and other nationalities whose first language is not Arabic, tomorrow on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The contest aims to provide an opportunity for the public to showcase their creativity and linguistic talents on two topics: Zayed's Humanitarian Legacy and the Values of tolerance and ...

Counselor Farid Al-Ali presented lecture, workshop on “Principles of Square Kufic Script” By News Desk|   Published: 7th April 2021 10:34 am IST Courtesy "Aljarida" The Islamic Arts Department at the Grand Mosque held a lecture and a workshop entitled “Principles of Square Kufic Script” presented by Counselor Farid Al-Ali over two and a quarter hours under the auspices of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Grand Mosque Department of Islamic Arts ...

Romanian Foreign Minister Visits UNRWA in Jordan and Announces new Contribution to the Agency Format The Minister of Foreign Affairs from Romania, H.E. Mr. Bogdan AURESCU (center), accompanied by the Secretary of State of Romania (Ministry of Interior), Dr. Raed ARAFAT (2nd from right) and the Ambassador of Romania to Jordan, H.E. Nicolae COMĂNESCU (right) are photographed with the Deputy Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Ms. Leni Stenseth (2nd from left), and the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jor...

Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Washmi has been acting secretary-general of the King Salman International Complex for the Arabic Language since February. The complex is part of the Kingdom’s wide-ranging program to promote the Arabic language. It promotes activities including publications, research, AI applications, events and conferences, and the establishment of Arabic teaching centers. It also supports the use of modern linguistic applications and promotes the Kingdom’s interest in serving the...

Irish Delegation visits Shufat camp on the occasion of the signing of a new multi-year cooperation framework between Ireland and UNRWA Format On the occasion of the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (the MoU) between Ireland and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Mr. Don Sexton, Representative of Ireland in Palestine, met with Ms. Leni Stenseth, Deputy Commissioner-General of UNRWA, and visited the Shufat Palestine refugee camp...

AIOU gives scholarships to Egyptian students, faculty members Islamabad March 15, 2021 Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) gave ten scholarships to Egyptian university students and faculty members to learn Urdu language at AIOU on the annual basis. To strengthen this mutual collaboration further, Egyptian government has made a principled decision to establish the Institute of Arabic language at AIOU. In this regard, Egyptian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Tarek Dahrough, visited AIOU....

The importance of Arabic in the scholarly world, our experts agreed, needs to be recognized by bringing more of it to the wider conversation. Image: Publishing Perspectives ‘So Many Discussions Going On’ In a program presented Tuesday (March 9) by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Publishing Perspectives, there was agreement among our expert panelists that the perception of there being too little representation of Arabic topics and Arabic writers’ work and research in world scholarship is ...

VIDEO: Noura Al Kaabi visits Sharjah’s House of Wisdom 06 Mar 2021 Gulf Today, Staff Reporter On a recent visit to Sharjahs new iconic cultural landmark – House of Wisdom (HoW) – Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President, International Publishers Association (IPA) received Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of Culture and Youth. During her visit, the minister gained a deeper insight into ways this first-of-its-kind social hub in the region has been built as an i...