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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 Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the INPEX JODCO Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the conservation of raptor species and promote cultural collaboration between the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On day two of GITEX Global 2025, the Abu Dhabi Government unveiled a new wave of world-first innovations and strategic partnerships, reinforcing its vision to become the world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027. More than 30 government and academic entities are participating in the Abu Dhabi Pavilion under the theme AI-Native by Design, Community-Driven by Purpose, showcasing ...

  OSAKA / WAM The UAE Pavilion has concluded its six-month participation in Expo 2025 Osaka, an event focused on innovation and cultural exchange, after attracting over five million physical and virtual visitors since its opening on 13th April 2025, making it one of the most visited international pavilions. The pavilion welcomed 4,930,645 million in-person visitors, 113,443 online visitors, and ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today welcomed the successful debut of ALEC Holdings, a diversified engineering and construction group headquartered in Dubai. The listing marks the UAE’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO) in the construction sector, by both valuation and size, and the first in the sector in over 15 years. It underscores Dubai’s position as a leading ...

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (83) of 2025, appointing Sabah Salem Al Shamsi as Assistant Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai for Government ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed an increase in the area of nature reserves in Abu Dhabi to reach 20% of the emirate’s total land area. The initiative aligns with the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 programme and reinforces the UAE’s commitment to global leadership in sustainability and environmental preservation. The Environment ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a new type of brain implant that can deliver drugs to multiple regions of the brain with high precision, offering fresh possibilities for the treatment of neurological disorders. The device, called SPIRAL (Strategic Precision Infusion for Regional Administration of Liquid), is a thin, flexible tube designed ...

DUBAI / WAM Microsoft on Tuesday announced a strategic investment to enable local data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the UAE, exclusively for qualified UAE organisations. This milestone reinforces Microsoft’s commitment to supporting the UAE’s AI vision while helping ensure local processing, security, and regulatory compliance. Microsoft will make this capability available in early 2026, hosted within Microsoft’s state-of-the-art ...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, met with H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the ...

DUBAI / WAM GITEX Global 2025, the world’s largest technology and artificial intelligence (AI) exhibition, began on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre, featuring more than 6,800 exhibitors in an exceptional edition that aligns with the global shift towards comprehensive artificial intelligence integration, computing convergence and digital governance. This year’s edition features the most extensive artificial intelligence programme in ...