ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday welcomed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, His Highness the President gifted His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid a signed commemorative photo album highlighting key moments …

ABU DHABI/WAM The 18th World Future Energy Summit opens tomorrow at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, marking the largest and most ambitious chapter yet in one of the world’s most influential clean energy and sustainability gatherings. Taking place as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week and hosted by Masdar, the Summit convenes global leaders at a pivotal moment for energy …

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE-France High-Level Business Council convened its fourth plenary meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Managing Director and Group CEO of ADNOC, and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. Held on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the meeting brought together …

DUBAI/WAM The fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest summit dedicated to the content creation economy, featured six roundtable discussions. Experts and specialists from leading technology companies, global social media platforms, and top global influencers and content creators explored developments taking place across multiple sectors of the new media content industry, the key challenges they faced, …

DUBAI/WAM Creators HQ, the first dedicated creators’ hub in the UAE and the Middle East, in collaboration with Amazon Ads, announced the Amazon Creators Foundry, an initiative designed to enable UAE-based content creators to launch and scale their own products on Amazon.ae. The new initiative was announced during the fourth edition of the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest …

ABU DHABI/WAM Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, affirmed that the United Arab Emirates, in line with the vision of its wise leadership, is today leading a global movement to redefine the renewable energy landscape. This approach goes beyond merely increasing solar panels; it relies on integrating cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and strategic storage …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 150-megawatt (MW) Quipungo Solar Photovoltaic project in Angola, marking Masdar’s first PPA in the country. The Quipungo project represents the first contracted site under Project Royal Sable, a planned 500MW renewable energy programme across three sites …

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced its support for 26 research projects led by 14 universities and academic institutions in Dubai, marking the conclusion of the second cycle of Dubai Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Grant Initiative. The initiative forms part of Dubai RDI Programme under the Dubai RDI Ecosystem, which was formed as per the directives of H.H. …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) announced the launch of the “Abu Dhabi Global Water Platform”, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate impactful development projects, unlock new investment opportunities, and support innovative solutions that advance the global water sector. The platform aims to mobilise US$2 billion (AED7.34 billion) from local and international financing institutions. ADFD will allocate an …

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the annual forum of Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) will take place during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 from 13-15 January 2026. Held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi in cooperation with Abu Dhabi …