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Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation launches UAE-funded clean drinking water project in Gaza

GAZA, 10th January, 2022 (WAM) — Nearly 230,000 students and teachers in the Gaza Strip will have access to clean drinking water, under the framework of a UAE Government-funded international initiative led by the Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation (RVF) based in Washington DC in the United States.

Under the initiative, 125 schools managed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Gaza will receive water desalination units and solar power systems, as a renewable energy source generating electricity to provide clean water.

The UNRWA and the RVF plan to finalise the agreement soon.

"The initiative is an important step towards mitigating the water crisis in Gaza, as groundwater wells have become unfit for human use. Underprivilaged families now depend on bottled water provided by water trucks, which is a costly option that involves health risks. To solve this problem, the RVF is exerting significant efforts to provide Gaza’s residents with clean water," the foundation said.

The foundation also highlighted its plans to implement the project in collaboration with the UNRWA and local water establishments and added that the UAE is financially supporting the project, after providing children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank with COVID-19 vaccines.

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Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah receives Ramadan well-wishers

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 24th March, 2023 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Friday received Ramadan well-wishers at Al Dhiyafa Majlis in Khozam area here.

He received the greetings of Sheikhs, senior officials and heads of local government departments as well as dignitaries and Emiratis, who prayed to Allah Almighty to revisit the fasting month with more goodness, progress, security, safety and prosperity for the UAE and its people.

The reception was attended by several top officials of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

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Fujairah Ruler receives Ramadan well-wishers

FUJAIRAH, 24th March, 2023 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Friday received Ramadan well-wishers on the second day of the holy month, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah.

Sheikh Hamad accepted the greetings of Sheikhs, senior officials and heads of local government departments, as well as dignitaries, Emiratis and members of the Arab and foreign communities in the UAE who prayed to Allah Almighty to revisit the fasting month with more goodness, progress, security, safety and prosperity for the UAE and its people.

The reception was attended by several top officials of the Emirate of Fujairah.

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Muslim Council of Elders announces opening of registrations for 2nd edition of Emerging Peacemakers Forum

ABU DHABI, 24th March, 2023 (WAM) – The Muslim Council of Elders has announced the opening of registrations for the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from the 6th until the 14th of July 2023 in partnership with the Rose Castle Foundation and the World Council of Churches.

Commenting on the opening of registrations, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam said, “This initiatives intends to train future leaders in the fields of promoting peace and the coexistence of different societies. The second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum is also slated to focus on refining the skills of its participants while strengthening and developing their talents in the sectors of peacemaking, interfaith dialogue, coexistence and disseminating the values of human fraternity.”

Registration is open from March 19 through to April 9 2023 via the following link: https://bit.ly/Epfapplynow-en.

The second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum is held in partnership between the Muslim Council of Elders, the Rose Castle Foundation and the World Council of Churches.

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