Some of the authors that will be featured in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature have been nominated for a prestigious children’s award. Jacqueline Wilson, Garth Nix and Lauren Child were nominated for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal. One of the key focuses at the festival will be the children’s programme as it is an important part of the event with a massive draw for students all over the region. The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature will be on from March 1 to 12.
AED 100 million boost for Mother of Nation Endowment for Orphans
The Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative has received a contribution of AED100 million from Erth Zayed Philanthropies following the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister.
UAE, Bahrain coordinate 100‑tonne Gaza aid shipment
Bahrain's Royal Humanitarian Foundation has dispatched a 100-tonne urgent relief shipment to the Gaza Strip in coordination with the UAE's Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 and the Emirates Red Crescent.
Child’s quad bike ride lands parent in legal trouble
Dubai Police have confiscated a recreational motorbike and taken legal action against a guardian after traffic patrols stopped a child riding on a public street, accompanied by another child.
UAE sends 30 tonnes of aid to drought-hit Kenya
The UAE has sent 30 tonnes of food aid to Kenya to support families hit by severe drought and worsening climate conditions.
