Local News

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has unveiled its new corporate identity on the occasion of its 53rd anniversary. This milestone reflects the fund’s ambitious strategic directions, based on global best practices, and aims to support sustainable development ensuring a more advanced and prosperous future for the next 50 years and future generations. The new identity embodies the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has witnessed the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between ADNOC and Mubadala Investment Company to enhance levels of cooperation in the UAE national talent development, empowering outstanding Emiratis to contribute to the nation’s continued sustainable development. His Highness emphasised, during the signing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has issued a resolution to establish the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council(SASC). Chaired by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the council aims to advance a supportive and attractive environment for the development and ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) team at the Union House in Dubai. The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), issued a resolution to restructure the ERC’s Board of Directors. The new board will be chaired by Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan wished the board’s new members luck and success in their upcoming ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the shooting incident that targeted former US President Donald Trump, which led to his injury as well as the death of one person and injuries to others, and expressed its sincere sympathy over this tragic incident. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the UAE’s solidarity with presidential candidate Trump and ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Etihad Arena is set to host Courtside Conversations with USA Basketball on 16 July in Abu Dhabi, during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase Games in Abu Dhabi being held from July 15-17. The Showcase Games feature the world No. 1 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, alongside the Australian Boomers, ranked fifth in the world, and Serbia, ...

SHARJAH/WAM Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA), represented by the Services and Technical Support Department for Information and Communication Technology, received a global certificate from the international organisation “PrintReleaf Standard”, in recognition of its distinguished efforts in contributing to achieving sustainable development and preserving the environment. SEWA launched an initiative in cooperation with Xerox Emirates to participate in the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE urgently provided three tonnes of medical supplies and a variety of medicines to support the healthcare sector and hospitals still operating in Gaza Strip, following the recent events and developments in Khan Younis. This response came after calls from the health sector regarding a shortage of medicines, including Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, to ensure the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Eminence Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Professor Ahmed Al-Tayeb, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and was received by Dr. Yousif Al-Obaidli, Director-General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center. His Eminence proceeded to the tomb of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, where he recited the ...