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UAE President receives phone call from Russian President

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. During the call, the two leaders discussed cooperation and joint efforts to further strengthen their strategic partnership with the aim of serving mutual interests. The two sides also exchanged views on regional and …

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Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development reviews progress on FedAI, national capabilities building programme

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 Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The Council reviewed updates on FedAI, the national technical ecosystem for Agentic AI, and the national capabilities building programme, …

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UAE Space Economy Survey: Spending rises 27.1% to AED 5.52 bn as commercial activity and national talent expand

DUBAI/WAM The UAE space economy recorded a 27.1% growth in total spending, reaching AED 5.52 billion, according to the latest Space Economic Survey released by the UAE Space Agency in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC). The results of the 2025 survey, which measures 2024 activity, also highlight the role of commercial investment and a growing workforce …

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UAE becomes first country to lead global dialogue on Global Principles for Strategy in Agentic AI Era

DUBAI/WAM The United Arab Emirates is leading a global dialogue, in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF), to develop the Global Principles for Strategy in the Agentic AI Era: a framework to guide how governments and institutions redesign strategic planning and decision-making, and use artificial intelligence (AI) to make better decisions. Agentic AI systems can now reason, coordinate and …

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TRENDS 6th Annual Conference calls for sustainable regional security framework, effective strategic partnerships

ABU DHABI/WAM The sixth annual TRENDS conference called for stronger regional security cooperation, strategic partnerships, stronger economic and cybersecurity foundations, and the protection of critical infrastructure. It also urged translating strategic dialogue into actionable policies and initiatives that help build a safer, more stable Middle East capable of addressing crises and geopolitical shifts. The conference’s concluding recommendations, presented yesterday in …

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Global installed renewable power needs to grow to around 38.2 TW by 2050: IRENA

ABU DHABI/WAM Accelerating electrification powered by renewables must be a priority for the decade to 2035. A genuine energy transition means progressively displacing fossil-fuel systems, not simply adding new power capacity to an unchanged energy mix. Electrification with renewables, combined with more efficient technologies and sustainable fuels, can drive this shift by scaling clean power, unlocking energy efficiency gains, and …

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UAE leaders congratulate President of Equatorial Guinea on Independence Day

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed …

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Mansour bin Zayed reviews strategy, future plans of Presidential Protocol and Strategic Narrative Authority as it marks its fifth anniversary

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today reviewed the strategy, objectives and future plans of the Presidential Protocol and Strategic Narrative Authority in the presence of H.H. Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairperson of the Presidential Court for National Projects. The …

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