ABU DHABI / WAM The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) has announced the opening of admissions for the 2026–2027 academic year for its Postgraduate Diploma in UAE Diplomacy and International Relations. The fully accredited, one-year postgraduate diploma programme is designed to meet the requirements of the fast-evolving field of international affairs. The programme offers specialised training to equip students with …

ABU DHABI / WAM “Future Health – A Global Initiative by Abu Dhabi” has announced the launch of the “Future Health Challenge: Building Anticipatory Health Systems through Population Sensing”, in collaboration with MIT Solve. Delivered as a rapid-cycle innovation challenge, selected innovators will be invited to the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit from 7th to 9th April 2026, where semi-finalists …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, met with Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026. The meeting, attended by Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, reviewed bilateral cooperation relations, and …

DUBAI/ WAM A keynote session at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026 hosted the world’s first individual to receive an electronic brain implant, who shared his personal experience and how the technology transformed his life after an injury left him paralyzed. The session, titled “Are We Ready for Human 2.0? ”, shed light on the future of the medical sector …

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) reported that 2026 marks a decisive shift in how capital must be allocated as growth diverges, policy recalibrates and global risk dynamics reset, according to its Global Investment Outlook 2026, titled “Shifting Currents: Recalibrating Capital Amid a Changing Global Economic Order.” Global economic growth in 2026 is expected to be modest …

DUBAI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday met with His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, who is in the UAE on a working visit to attend the World Governments Summit 2026. His Highness the Kuwaiti Prime Minister conveyed to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin …

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post, in collaboration with the Emirates Philatelic Association, unveiled a series of four commemorative stamp issues, coinciding with the opening of the Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition. The initiative reflects Emirates Post’s commitment to promoting knowledge-based specialist hobbies, strengthening the UAE’s presence on the global exhibition map and highlighting the postage stamp as a cultural record …

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar and Mubadala Investment Company have announced the completion of a strategic joint venture to create a premier retail platform that will anchor the next phase of Abu Dhabi’s evolution as a global destination for curated luxury retail experiences. The new platform, which will be managed by Aldar, consolidates landmark retail destinations in Abu Dhabi. Aldar …

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, held talks on Tuesday to review bilateral relations and explore ways to enhance cooperation, particularly in the fields of the economy, investment, advanced technology, and artificial intelligence. During the meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, …

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar has announced the addition of several strategic land plots across Abu Dhabi, with a combined gross development value of around AED23 billion, further strengthening its landbank and providing a pipeline for sustained long-term growth across the capital’s key development corridors. The sites span over 2.3 million sqm and will deliver approximately 3,000 new homes across …