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ABU DHABI/WAM The Family Care Authority (FCA) has launched the Aftercare Service as the second phase of the Halfway Houses project, marking a key component of its Integrated Care Model. The initiative enhances recovery pathways by offering flexible, high-quality treatment programmes that do not require inpatient residency. Designed for individuals who have completed residential care or whose conditions do not ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, has chaired the third meeting of the Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC), held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reviewed progress across key projects and initiatives within Abu Dhabi’s smart and autonomous systems sector, highlighting key ...

DUBAI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court. During their meeting at Al Marmoom in Dubai, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone today with His Excellency Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, to review bilateral relations and opportunities to strengthen cooperation, as well as the latest situation in the Middle East. The two sides discussed recent developments in the region ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, held a phone call today during which they discussed bilateral relations and ways to expand cooperation within the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the UAE and Greece. The call also addressed the latest ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) are organising the 11th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) on 1st and 2nd October at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Gathering experts from a wide range of industries, countries, sectors and spheres of influence, WGES 2025 will be ...

SHARJAH / WAM Under the directive of HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation (KSQF), the Foundation has launched its first global initiatives to protect over 30,000 children at risk of violence, exploitation, and displacement in Zanzibar and Mexico. These landmark projects, delivered in partnership with leading global organisations—Save the ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The second ADEK Awards has concluded with winners across public, private, and charter schools, recognising outstanding contributions of educators and school programmes within Abu Dhabi’s education ecosystem. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, the 2025 awards included 16 categories, and provides recognition and financial prizes totalling AED7 million to 33 winners, with ...

DUBAI/WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) partnered with the Design Council in the United Kingdom to develop an Arabic version of the Council’s recently introduced Systemic Design Toolkit. The resource comprises 11 tools that span the stages of systemic design, as outlined in the Systemic Design Framework, supporting the adoption of a holistic approach. This enables ...

DUBAI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, continues its remarkable progress across all sectors, with the nation’s booming non-oil foreign trade at the heart of this growth, achieving ...