Emirates

Sharjah Police, Etisalat Services Holding coordinate on optimal investment in IT solutions

SHARJAH, 24th March, 2023 (WAM) — Major General Saif Al-Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, received a delegation from the Etisalat Services Holding (ESH) and its subsidiaries, headed by Muammar Al-Rukhimi, CEO of "Etisalat".

The visit aims to acquaint Sharjah Police with the best practices and applications in the field of optimal investment in information and communication technology solutions and enablers and digital technologies, and to introduce the importance of the role of the communications and information technology industry, which enhances the readiness of security work, in order to ensure the achievement of the strategic goals of the Ministry of Interior 2023-2026.
Welcoming the visiting delegation, Al Shamsi praised the leading position enjoyed by ESH in the field of technological infrastructure services by adopting and developing highly efficient and quality systems that contribute to developing and improving performance and productivity, and enhancing the quality of services provided.
The meeting stressed the importance of building bridges of communication with the various private sectors and institutions, in a way that contributes to the exchange of ideas and visions that support the government's directions in enhancing the quality of life.
At the end of the visit, Major General Al Shamsi presented a commemorative shield to the CEO of ESH, looking forward to strengthening this communication between the two sides.

The meeting was attended by several high-ranking police officers.

Emirates

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Chile

SANTIAGO, 28th May, 2023 (WAM) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck the Aysén region in Chile, with no casualties or damages reported as of yet.

In a statement, local authorities said that the epicenter was at a depth of 15 kilometres.

Emirates

Two intact embalming workshops unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO, 27th May, 2023 (WAM) – Two embalming workshops dedicated to humans and animals, the largest and most complete found as yet, have been discovered in the Saqqara Necropolis, Greater Cairo, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa, told reporters.

In a related development, an archaeological mission, led by Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri, unearthed two tombs from different historical periods, along with a significant collection of artifacts.

The embalming workshops date back to the 30th Dynasty (380-343 BC) and the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BC), while the two tombs belong to the Old and New Kingdoms, according to Waziri.

The human embalming workshop is a rectangular building with multiple rooms containing stone beds measuring two metres long and 50 cm. These beds were used for the mummification of the deceased. They were covered with plaster and featured gutters. Among the artifacts found within the workshop were clay pots, tools and ritual vessels used for mummification.

Emirates

Mohammed bin Rashid receives greetings of Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Crown Prince of Sharjah on Al Maktoum wedding

DUBAI, 27th May, 2023 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, received the greetings of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, on the occasion of the wedding of Mane', son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Mane' Al Maktoum, to the daughter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at a reception held today at the Za'beel Hall of the Dubai World Trade Center.

Attending the reception also were Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, the Chairman of the Dubai Media Incorporated, and a number of sheikhs, ministers, dignitaries and senior state officials.