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FUJAIRAH / WAM HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, affirmed that building a strong, cohesive, and happy family is the fundamental pillar for establishing an integrated society that takes pride in its national identity, promotes positive values, and thrives in support of sustainable economic development. HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed made his ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, today witnessed the inauguration of ...

DUBAI/GULF TIME Selini Capital, a global digital-asset trading and investment firm, has been awarded a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. The licence allows Selini to offer its full suite of broker-dealer and over-the-counter (OTC) trading services to qualified and institutional investors worldwide, under Dubai’s robust regulatory framework. The approval comes ...

UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain,, today received, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, Sana bint Mohammed Suhail, Minister of Family, at the Emiri Court. The Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain welcomed ...

DUBAI/WAM As part of the FEEL FOCUS for Government Futures Leadership Programme, the UAE Government shared its leading journey in adopting innovation and future foresight with a host of senior international government leaders visiting the country. The initiative is organised by the Government Experience Exchange Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, in collaboration with the Dubai Future Academy, the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, held talks today to explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and expand prospects for development, particularly in areas such as the economy, trade, renewable energy, innovation, future technologies, and culture. The discussions focused on aligning efforts to ...

CAIRO/WAM Dr. Khalid Abdulwahab Al Khaja, Secretary-General of the International Charity Organisation (ICO), announced that the organisation implemented charitable and development projects in the Arab Republic of Egypt worth approximately AED11 million during the first nine months of 2025. On the occasion of the ICO’s current field visit to Egypt, he said the projects form part of the UAE’s ongoing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has visited the 4th Al Dhafra Date Festival and Auction, organised by Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan praised its role in empowering farmers and date producers to improve the quality of their products and support the UAE’s food security. ...

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE The Abu Dhabi Government welcomed a record 55,000 visitors to its pavilion during GITEX Global 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, while showcasing the depth of innovation driving its transformation into the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. The week-long programme, led by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), attracted around 10,000 more visitors than last ...

DUBAI/WAM The 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest event dedicated to the content creation economy and organised by the UAE Government Media Office, has announced that the Creators Ventures Accelerator, part of the second edition of the Creators Ventures Accelerator programme organised by Creators HQ – the first content creator hub in the UAE and the Middle East and ...