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ABU DHABI / WAM Dr. Muhammad Faiz, Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council – OKI Jakarta Province Branch, has praised the UAE and its leadership for their exemplary role in promoting tolerance, coexistence, and peace among all peoples. He emphasised the significant achievements of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat in the UAE, commending its efforts to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation with Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, during a phone call. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah and Szijjártó also addressed various regional and international issues of mutual interest, exchanging views on ...

DAVOS / WAM Mariam Almheiri, Head of International Affairs at the Presidential Court and Group CEO of 2pointZero, underscored the UAE’s commitment to global collaboration and innovative solutions for food systems transformation and sustainable development during her participation in the 55th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Almheiri engaged in two prominent panel discussions, contributing valuable insight, ...

DAVOS / WAM H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, held a meeting with Daren Tang, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), during the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The discussion focused on enhancing collaboration between the UAE and WIPO to strengthen ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Lt. General H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with Major General Saleh Mohammed bin Muqrin Al Ameri, Commander of the National Guard. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation among national institutions through an integrated framework that strengthens security achievements and advances them in line with the leadership’s ...

DAVOS / WAM The UAE concluded its successful participation in the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, held from 20-24 January. Led by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the UAE delegation, among the largest delegations at Davos this year, actively engaged in discussions addressing key ...

DUBAI / WAM Under the theme “The Future of Health Now”, Emirates Health Services (EHS) is gearing up for one of its most significant participations to date at the 50th edition of Arab Health 2025. The largest healthcare gathering in the Middle East, Arab Health, takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from January 27-30. Leveraging the momentum ...

DAVOS / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside the oil and gas sector, has been recognised by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and included in its Global Lighthouse Network. This network comprises facilities demonstrating the successful adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies at scale. EGA achieved this recognition as a 4IR Lighthouse ...

DAVOS / WAM During a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, emphasised the UAE’s leadership in reshaping the future of global trade. Speaking under the theme “Hacking Trade and Investment”, Al Zeyoudi highlighted ways the UAE is leveraging emerging technologies to make ...

DAVOS/WAM At the 2025 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), signed a Letter of Intent with The World Economic Forum (WEF), a leading not-for-profit international organization for public-private cooperation. Through this partnership, both entities will work together to advance intelligent health systems globally through the WEF’s Digital Healthcare Transformation (DHT) Initiative. The signing ...