Nine girls from Sharjah all attempt to scale the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain next month.
The adventure-seekers from the Sajaya Young Ladies (SYL) of Sharjah are all under the age of 18.
They’ll begin climbing up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on August 21 and return back ten days later.
Training is already underway for the girls, who will also meet with some of the UAE’s most renowned mountaineering experts.
Rainy weather to continue nationwide until Friday night
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) says the UAE will remain under the influence of a rainy weather system until Friday night, driven by a main weather front over the far western regions, where scattered heavy rainfall has already been recorded.
UAE responds to missile, drone threats
The UAE's air defence systems have responded to missile and drone threats from Iran.
Indian, Pakistani killed in falling debris incident in Abu Dhabi
Two people have died and three more injured after debris from a missile interception fell on Abu Dhabi's Sweihan street on Thursday.
Dubai boosts rail safety with expanded inspections
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has carried out more than 7,000 field visits and 11 inspection campaigns across the Dubai Metro and Tram right-of-way, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance safety and protect rail infrastructure.
