RAHIM YAR KHAN/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during a private visit to the country. His Highness and the Pakistani Prime Minister exchanged greetings ahead of the New Year, extending their best wishes for continued progress and prosperity for both nations, …

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates expresses concern regarding the statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the fundamental inaccuracies it contains regarding the UAE’s role in the ongoing developments in the Republic of Yemen. The UAE categorically rejects any attempt to implicate the country in tensions among Yemeni parties and strongly denounces allegations that it exerted pressure …

ABU DHABI/WAM This statement is issued with reference to the statement made today, Tuesday, 30th December 2025, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates regarding the ongoing developments in the Republic of Yemen, and the facts it outlined concerning the presence of the UAE Armed Forces in Yemen within the framework of the Arab Coalition to …

DUBAI/WAM The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree Law on the Governance of the National Educational Curriculum, establishing for the first time a comprehensive legislative framework regulating the design, approval, implementation, and review of the national educational curriculum. The Decree Law establishes an integrated governance system that clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of relevant federal and local authorities, …

ABU DHABI/WAM Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the UAE’s global platform for accelerating sustainable progress, announced today that Aldar has been selected as its exclusive Real Estate Partner. Under the agreement, signed by Salwa Al Maflahi, Executive Director of Sustainability & Community Outreach, Aldar and Masdar’s Executive Director of Brand & Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Lamya Fawwaz, Aldar will act as the …

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates ()UAE solidified its position as a global hub for advanced technology and space sciences in 2025, completing a series of strategic milestones aimed at transitioning toward an innovation-driven knowledge economy. Throughout the year, the country expanded its orbital infrastructure and international partnerships, significantly accelerating its lunar and Earth observation capabilities. The UAE’s orbital expansion …

ABU DHABI/WAM Starting 1 January 2026, the new mechanism for calculating Excise Tax on Sweetened Drinks based on the “Tiered-Volumetric Model” will come into force in the UAE. Under this model, the amount of tax imposed per litre of a sweetened drink is linked to the total quantity of sugar and other sweeteners per 100 ml of the drink. This …

ABU DHABI/WAM Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), said that the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi will serve as a global platform for scientific discovery and a bridge between the planet’s ancient past and its sustainable future. Spanning 35,000 square metres in the Saadiyat Cultural District, the museum …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi has marked a landmark achievement by becoming the first in the world to deliver ITVISMA (onasemnogene abeparvovec) gene therapy for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), reinforcing the emirate’s position as a leading global healthcare destination and demonstrating its commitment to patient care through genomics and precision medicine. Under the supervision …

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded 2025 with a record-breaking series of athletic achievements, securing unprecedented medal hauls across regional, continental, and global competitions. The year marked the country’s most successful historical performances in multi-sport events, including record tallies at the GCC Beach Games – Muscat 2025, the 3rd Asian Youth Games – Bahrain 2025, and the Islamic …