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Bloomberg Nato and Poland’s leaders said there is no indication that a missile that struck Polish territory late Tuesday was an intentional Russian attack as governments in the military alliance moved to defuse the incident. “Our preliminary analysis suggests that the incident was likely caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile fired to defend Ukrainian territory against Russian cruise missile ...

BALI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan participated on Tuesday in the main session of the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Heads of State and Government Summit, which started in Bali, Indonesia and chaired by President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. The two-day summit sees the attendance of the G20 leaders and several representatives of international ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, announced a partnership with Archireef, a climate technology company headquartered in Hong Kong, which will fund research and implement eco-engineering solutions for marine biodiversity restoration using the latest technologies in 3D printing, IoT, and AI. Under the partnership, Archireef will deploy artificial terracotta-based reef tiles to support ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Tuesday launched the digital “WAM News System”, which is powered by the latest artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, enabling innovative management of media work through automation features that ensure streamlined operation for partners from government and private entities. The launch came during the ongoing Global Media Congress (GMC), which started ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Airports is preparing for a massive surge in passenger numbers at Dubai World Central (DWC) with the Match Day Shuttle Flights to Doha, Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022 all set to start from November 20. Operated by flydubai and Qatar Airways, up to 120 match day shuttle flights will fly in and out of ...

Bloomberg A barrage of missile attacks targeted Kyiv and other locations across Ukraine, hitting civilians and critical infrastructure in what authorities called the broadest such assault since Russia invaded the country in February. At least one person was killed as residential buildings were struck in Kyiv, with strikes cutting the power supply to roughly half of the capital’s residents, Mayor ...

Solo, Indonesia / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the Indonesian city of Solo. The two leaders performed prayers together at the mosque before His Highness Sheikh Mohamed signed a commemorative plaque to mark the opening. Named in honour of the late Sheikh ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) held its third meeting in 2022, chaired by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of ECI. The meeting focused on the review of a series of ECI’s comprehensive programmes and initiatives, which are aligned with the National Agenda of bolstering the UAE’s non-oil foreign ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, met with Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, during his visit to the UAE. During the meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Abu Dhabi, the two sides reviewed cooperation between the UAE and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the UAE national airline, and Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier of Indonesia, announced they are strengthening their partnership between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta and beyond their respective hubs. The scope of the partners’ codeshare agreement, first signed in 2012, will be significantly expanded to nearly double the number of combined destinations Etihad ...