ABU DHABI, 27th June, 2024 (WAM) — The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Zakat (AWQAF) has directed all the preachers of its mosques across the UAE to keep the Friday sermon short so that the duration of the sermon and prayer does not exceed 10 minutes, starting tomorrow, Friday 28th June, until early October.

This is to ensure the safety of worshippers and to meet the needs of those who visit the houses of God, especially during the summer months when temperatures are high.

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RIYADH, 28th April, 2024 (WAM) — With geopolitical upheavals and complex economic challenges destabilising a fractured world, the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development is hosting 1,000 global leaders from 92 countries on 28th-29th April, to support global dialogue and find actionable, collaborative and sustainable solutions to shared global challenges.

Building on the inaugural Growth Summit, held in Switzerland last year, the meeting will promote forward-thinking approaches to interconnected crises, while remaining realistic about shorter-term trade-offs. It will work to bridge the growing North-South divide on issues, including emerging economic policies, the energy transition and geopolitical shocks.

“With geopolitical tensions and socio-economic disparities deepening divides globally, international collaboration and purposeful dialogue has never been more urgent,” said Børge Brende, President of WEF. “The Special Meeting 2024 provides an opportunity for leaders from across sectors and geographies to turn ideas into action and unlock scalable solutions to the many interconnected challenges we face.”

“At this global inflection point, revitalising international collaboration has never been more…

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