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ABU DHABI/WAM Held 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 Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced the second edition of Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW), taking place from 15th to 17th April 2025 at ADNEC Centre ...

ABU DHABI/WAM With the blessing of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE The Family Care Authority (FCA) has concluded its Community Awareness Campaign, which aimed to raise awareness about the FCA’s services and foster community unity and resilience through an array of initiatives across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. The campaign, which forms part of the One Family initiative, saw the FCA launch a range of ...

DUBAI/WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has achieved remarkable recognition at the 2025 Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, securing seven prestigious awards, including four Gold and three Silver. This milestone underscores GCAA’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership in shaping the future of the aviation sector in the region. This year’s awards edition witnessed fierce competition, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM M42, a global health leader, has created a new operating structure to drive innovation in healthcare, focus the business on strategic priorities and accelerate local and international business growth. With the creation of four new platforms under M42, the new structure is designed to support M42’s strategic growth ambitions, including organic and inorganic growth, expansion into new markets, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The electronic linkage project between the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) and the Emirati Human Resources Competitiveness council, Nafis, has provided Emiratis employed in the private sector with pivotal insurance and pension benefits. As a result of the robust exchange mechanism and the electronic link between both entities, 71,510 Emiratis have been registered with the GPSSA ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday discussed with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the strategic relations between the two countries during a phone call. HH Sheikh Abdullah also congratulated Rubio on his appointment as the US Secretary of State and wished him success. He expressed ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Rabdan Academy marked the graduation of the inaugural cohort of the Health Emergency Management Foundation Program, the first programme of its kind in the region. Held in collaboration with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the initiative aligns with efforts to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s integrated health emergency management system. Over a 10-month period, 21 ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC announced on Thursday that its onshore Shah Field has achieved an industry-leading carbon intensity of 0.1 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per barrel of oil equivalent (kgCO2e/boe), setting a benchmark among global oil fields. This milestone achievement underscores ADNOC’s commitment to producing some of the world’s least carbon-intensive oil and gas. ADNOC’s Shah oil field, which is ...

SHARJAH/WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UOS), attended, on Thursday, the annual ceremony of the University of Sharjah Alumni Association, held in the outdoor courtyard of the University City Hall. In his speech, HH Sheikh Sultan indicated that the name of the University of Sharjah ...