DUBAI/ WAM The UAE has secured the top global ranking in the telecommunications infrastructure index, the institutional framework for digital government, and the digital content index, according to the second edition of the “State of Digital Transformation Report”. The report was released by the UAE’s Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation during the recent Digital Readiness Retreat. The report highlights ...

KUALA LUMPUR/ WAM The UAE, represented by Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister for Foreign Trade, participated in the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Al Zeyoudi underscored how greater collaboration across Asia can accelerate growth, drive innovation and consolidate the region’s rise a global economic power. He also reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to building strong trade and investment ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Dr Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic, on Tuesday discussed cooperation between the two countries, as well as ways to enhance ties in a manner that serves the interests of both nations and fulfils the aspirations of their peoples for development and prosperity. ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, today explored ways to enhance bilateral cooperation to support the two countries’ shared vision for sustainable development and prosperity. In a meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi during President Peña’s official visit to the UAE, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM MT Group today announced the launch of phase 2 of its supply chain expansion in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant milestone in the Emirate’s advanced manufacturing objectives. The launch includes the establishment of a large-scale valve manufacturing facility and a forging unit, both under MT Group subsidiaries MT OKAY and MT YINGLIU. Following the successful commissioning of ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has partnered with Etihad Airways to support the National Scholarship Programme. Together, they will offer scholarships in priority fields, providing students with a fast track to careers at one of the nation’s leading aviation companies. This collaboration is another step forward in MoHESR’s ongoing efforts to enhance scholarship ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Cultural Foundation, a cultural centre under the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is shining a spotlight on local talent with ‘Maitha Abdalla: Between Metamorphosis and Reality’, an ongoing solo exhibition by Emirati multidisciplinary artist, Maitha Abdalla. On display until 30 August 2025, the exhibition invites visitors into a world where fantasy ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council and Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, at his residence in Abu Dhabi. Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah welcomed H.H. Sheikh Khaled ...

GAZA/ WAM A humanitarian aid convoy has arrived in the Gaza Strip under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, supported by the International Charity Organisation, to urgently ease the population’s growing hardship. The convoy delivered flour shipments to restart bakeries that had ceased operations due to a shortage of essential supplies, in an effort to ease the worsening famine and humanitarian crisis. ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM ADNOC announced on Thursday at the Make it in the Emirates forum the award of contracts valued at AED543 million ($147.8 million) to nine of its suppliers for locally made industrial products to be used across its value chain. The agreements were enabled by ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) programme and span a diverse range of products. These ...