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Nazih Darwish, President, META at BD: Healthcare leaders today are being asked to solve a difficult equation: they must improve the quality and safety of patient care, while also responding to rising demands, changing expectations, workforce pressures and adapting to increasingly complex healthcare needs. At the same time, they are expected to embrace the latest advancements in cutting-edge technologies and …

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, have attended the UAE-France Business Dialogue at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The event formed part of joint efforts to strengthen the UAE-France economic and investment partnership and explore new opportunities for cooperation in priority …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have concluded a series of high-level engagements in London from 13 to 15 October, including the third edition of Abu Dhabi Investment Forum (ADIF). The visit brought together the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), ADCCI, ADGM, …

ABU DHABI/WAM Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) commended the United Arab Emirates’ robust emergency preparedness and response capabilities during an advisory mission to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in the Al Dhafra Region, held from 12 to 20 October 2026. The advisory mission formed part of the UAE’s ongoing cooperation with the IAEA to further enhance …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met His Excellency Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, at Zayed National Museum during his official visit to the UAE. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged cordial discussions on the deep-rooted relations between the …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, on Tuesday witnessed the exchange of the Strategic Defence Partnership Framework between the UAE and the French Republic. The framework was exchanged by His Excellency Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, and on …

ABU DHABI / WAM Yas Clinic, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), has achieved promising results in the treatment of thalassemia through advanced gene therapy, enabling Fahad, a 43-year-old patient, to become independent from regular blood transfusions after years of relying on them to manage his condition. For many years, Fahad lived with transfusion-dependent thalassemia, requiring blood …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit 2026 opened on Tuesday at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, bringing together healthcare leaders, experts and policymakers to explore the use of data, artificial intelligence and medical innovation to strengthen disease prevention and improve health outcomes. The summit runs until 22nd October. In his opening address, Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, …

DUBAI / WAM Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council (FNC), received a parliamentary delegation from the German Bundestag at the FNC HQ in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to discuss strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the UAE and Germany. The German delegation included Dr. Norbert Röttgen, substitute member of …

PARIS / WAM Sharjah Agricultural and Livestock Production Establishment (Ektifa) is showcasing its innovations in agricultural and livestock production, expertise in organic food production and efforts to expand international partnerships at SIAL Paris 2026, held from 17th to 21st October at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in France. Guided by its vision, “From Sharjah to the World,” Ektifa aims …