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•UAE

school and university students are taking part in the Model United Nations conference being staged at the American University of Sharjah. The event involves discussions on regional and international issues.

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seventh edition of the Ceramica Market is being held at the Cairo International Convention Center in Egypt. The exhibition attracts sellers, buyers, distributors, and importers of ceramics, porcelain, and sanitary ware, and runs until Sunday.

•Abu

Dhabi’s Music and Arts Foundation is hosting the 18th edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival titled, “The Future Starts Now.” The hybrid program combines virtual and in-person performances, exhibitions, and events.

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exhibition “Abstraction and Calligraphy — Toward a Universal Language” continues at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. It explores the calligraphy of Asia and North Africa as an inspiration for Western artists. It runs until June 12.

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has launched the desert locust control project in Yemen.

The aim of the project is to protect vegetation and agricultural crops, and contain the damage that would be caused by desert locusts in Yemen. SDRPY has provided logistical support to the project including five four-wheel drive vehicles, 100 backpack sprayers, 20 tons of pesticides, five spraying protective suits, 10 emergency bags, five pesticide spray devices for vehicles with a total capacity of 600 liters, five generators, and 10 tents.