ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE National Orchestra has joined the World Association for Performing Arts (WAPA), marking an important step in the Orchestra’s long-term strategy to build an international network of creative and institutional partnerships. The membership follows the UAE National Orchestra’s participation in the Beijing Forum for Symphonic Music, where Managing Director Sheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qassimi was invited …

ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group, and Barakat Group, a UAE-based fresh food and juice producer, on Wednesday announced the commencement of construction of a dedicated baby food manufacturing facility through Barakat Group’s joint venture with Pure Baby Food Industries, in KEZAD. The project marks the development of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s first industrial-scale facility dedicated …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday received a written message from His Excellency Lee Jae-myung, President of the Republic of Korea, regarding cooperation between the two countries and opportunities to further strengthen ties as part of their Special Strategic Partnership. The message was delivered by His Excellency Kang Hoon-sik, Special Envoy of …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks on Tuesday with His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, to explore ways to strengthen cooperation across a range of areas within the framework of the two countries’ strategic partnership. Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing the …

GAZA/WAM The UAE field hospital in the Gaza Strip received a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to review the medical services provided to Palestinian patients and the UAE’s medical support for the health sector and hospitals amid the dire conditions facing Gaza’s healthcare system. During the visit, the field hospital handed over essential medicines and medical supplies to …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Development Council at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi to review the implementation of various government policies and programmes. The Council discussed several proposed projects aimed at enhancing operational efficiency across multiple …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to Rob Jetten on the occasion of his swearing-in as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Sunny Varkey, Chairman and Founder of the Varkey Foundation and GEMS Education, has contributed AED100 million in support of Awqaf Abu Dhabi’s Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans, launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. Endowment serves as a sustainable platform to ensure …

GAZA/WAM The UAE has continued dispatching humanitarian aid convoys to the Gaza Strip under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, as part of its ongoing relief efforts to support the Palestinian people and alleviate their suffering amid the challenging humanitarian conditions. Aid convoys entered this week loaded with diverse relief items, led by food parcels distributed in conjunction with the Holy Month …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has warned against publishing or sharing important or personal data across social media platforms, stressing that posting sensitive information may expose individuals to various types of fraud. The Council said such data can be exploited to design targeted scams and may result in violations of personal privacy in cyberspace. It underlined that exercising caution …