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Second ADEK Awards honours educators, school programmes

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The second ADEK Awards has concluded with winners across public, private, and charter schools, recognising outstanding contributions of educators and school programmes within Abu Dhabi’s education ecosystem. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, the 2025 awards included 16 categories, and provides recognition and financial prizes totalling AED7 million to 33 winners, with ...

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Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Khalifa University 2025 graduation ceremony

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the Khalifa University 2025 graduation ceremony, held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. In all, 163 students received their PhD degrees, while ...

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Sharjah Ruler chairs SPAA Board of Trustees meeting

SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA), chaired, on Thursday, the Academy’s Board of Trustees meeting, at the Academy’s building in University City, Sharjah. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ruler of Sharjah welcomed the members and new joiners of the ...

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Hamdan bin Zayed chairs Emirates Red Crescent board meeting

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has chaired the ERC’s board meeting and highlighted that its initiatives during the UAE Year of Community reflect the leadership’s vision to promote the values of compassion, solidarity and community cohesion. During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan praised ...

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Air India flight with 242 aboard crashes in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI/WAM There were 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals onboard the ill-fated Air India flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, which crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday. According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), the flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members onboard the Boeing ...

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UAE President receives invitation to participate in G7 Summit

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received an invitation from Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to participate in the G7 Summit, which Canada will host from June 15 to 17. The invitation extended to the United Arab Emirates reflects the international recognition and the country enjoys, as well as its constructive role in fostering ...

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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi to host 7th ASSELLMU conference

ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) has announced that it will host the 7th Scientific Conference of the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers in the Middle East and North African Universities (ASSELLMU) from 9th to 10th February 2026. Held under the theme “Environmental Law in the Digital Age”, the conference will explore how digital transformation, artificial intelligence, ...

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ADEK sets 240-minute Arabic mandate for kindergartens

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has announced a new policy that will bring Arabic into every private and charter kindergarten across the emirate, starting from Pre-KG to KG2, beginning Fall 2025. Beyond literacy, it’s about anchoring the next generation in their linguistic roots and establishing a strong foundation in the mother tongue ...

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UN mission in Iraq continues to pursue structured transition

NEW YORK/WAM The top UN official in Iraq reiterated his confidence in the resilience of the country’s people, and the determination of their leaders, in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. “Iraq is a nation of profound history, strength, potential, and pride. By working together, Iraqis can continue to make meaningful strides towards stability, prosperity and human rights ...

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