Hundreds of displaced students living in the UAE are set to benefit from a AED 25 million education grant.
Over the next year, the Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund (REF) will support the development of learners in Lebanon and Jordan as well.
In total, 10,000 refugees are expected to benefit in the three countries.
It's the second round of funding after a successful completion of the inaugural initiative in 2018.
'Dubai Digital Twin Platform' to strengthen smart city planning, future readiness
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, witnessed the launch of the 'Dubai Digital Twin Platform', marking a major step in the emirate's digital transformation.
UAE and Libya explore closer cooperation
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Unity, who is on a working visit to the UAE.
Dubai authorities bust drug smuggling network, seize 200kg of pills
Dubai Customs and Dubai Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle and distribute nearly 279,000 Pregabalin pills, a controlled substance, weighing around 200 kg.
UAE's MBRGI backs digital education drive across six African nations
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) has launched a new education programme that will bring digital learning to more than half a million people across six African countries.
Dubai Metro escalator upgrade enhances safety, reliability
A major upgrade of escalators and walkways across the Dubai Metro network has been completed, with 262 escalators refurbished — around 63 per cent of the total.
