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LUANDA/ WAM Marwan Obaid Al Muhairi, Member of the UAE Parliamentary Division at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), participated in the IPU Standing Committee on United Nations (UN) Affairs, which addressed the role of parliaments in reforming the UN Security Council, as part of the IPU’s 147th General Assembly and the 212th Governing Council session held in Angola. The UAE Parliamentary ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone on Friday to His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both nations and their people. During the call, His Highness and the Ukrainian President also discussed the latest developments in Ukraine and the repercussions ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the UAE Jiu-Jitsu national team, members of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s Board of Directors, and partners and sponsors of the sport. During the meeting, His Highness congratulated the team, as well as the administrative and technical staff, on their commendable performance. The team secured 10 medals at the 19th ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi. His Highness welcomed Banga and discussed cooperation between the UAE and the World Bank. The meeting also addressed global economic conditions, the economic impact of crises, and the contributions of the World ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received the Rt Hon Grant Shapps, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness and Secretary Shapps reviewed various aspects of cooperation between the UAE and the UK in the field of defence, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Levan Davitashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, highlighted the importance of his country’s participation in the Conference of the Parties (COP28), emphasising its significance as a global platform that brings together world leaders to address global climate challenges. “Georgia aims to showcase its investment opportunities at COP28, particularly in ...

DUBAI / WAM The World Governments Summit (WGS) has signed a groundbreaking partnership with e& as a Headline Partner. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Vice Chair of the World Governments Summit Organiation (WGS), alongside Masood M Sharif Mahmood, CEO of etisalat by e&, formalised the strategic alliance in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) has announced the conclusion of the “Mitigating the Effects of Global Warming and Unlocking New Opportunities to Achieve Sustainability” on  October 24 as part of its Pre-COP programme. The event is the first conference of its Go Green 2023 initiative for the academic year 2023-2024, and it was organised in collaboration ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria on the occasion of his country’s National Day, marked on October 26. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways announced the resumption of its flights to East Africa with daily flights to Nairobi set to start on May 1, 2024. The new route connects Kenya’s capital with Etihad’s growing global network, and will help foster important cultural and economic ties between the UAE and the East African powerhouse. The flights will restore commercial ...