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SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, met on Thursday with a delegation of students from Harvard University, at the Sharjah Academy For Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology. During the meeting, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed reviewed the educational renaissance of the emirate of Sharjah ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AIQ, a technology pioneer focused on driving artificial intelligence-powered transformation across industries, announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make AIQ’s WellInsight software available through AWS Marketplace. AIQ is the first ever local Software as a Service (SaaS) solution provider in the Energy domain within the GCC to market its products via the AWS ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree establishing the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council. Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, the council is responsible for supervising international humanitarian ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM More than 266,000 visitors gathered for a season of enriching family moments, live entertainment and creative activations at the biggest edition of Mother of the Nation (MOTN) Festival, the region’s ultimate entertainment event. The event witnessed 493 performances by world-class artists, an array of international carnival thrills, immersive art experiences, engaging activities for the little ones, and ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM ADNEC Group and the Ministry of Defence conducted a briefing today to diplomatic missions accredited to the UAE to provide an overview of the latest preparations for the upcoming Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2024, along with its accompanying conference. These grand events, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain. During their meeting, the two sides held fraternal talks and discussed several topics on ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM A number of new UAE ambassadors today took their legal oath before President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. These appointments include ambassadors to various nations, as well as to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). During the oath-taking ceremony at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness the President extended ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Chairman of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan and National Leader of the Turkmen People. During the meeting at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness extended a warm welcome to H.E. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, wherein they exchanged New Year greetings, expressing their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, in collaboration with Zayed University, Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), and Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities (MBZUH), organised the 2023 Institutional Excellence Forum. Orgainsed at the municipality’s main building through the ADM’s Strategic Planning and Performance Management Sector, the forum aimed to promote institutional excellence across government and private sectors, ...

ACCRA / Ghana / WAM A United Arab Emirates delegation, led by Dr Rashed Ali Al Kaabi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Security and Military Affairs, participated in the United Nations’ Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting, which was held in the Republic of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The Ministerial Meeting was the first to be held on the African continent, with previous ...