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ABU DHABI / WAM The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has launched the “GovSign” initiative, tailored for the management and approval of documents and correspondence addressed to federal government entities integrated with the Federal Network (FedNet) on the digital government platform. Unveiled during Gitex, the new initiative introduced by TDRA features an automated system for digital document authentication ...

DUBAI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Government concluded its participation in GITEX Global 2023, the world’s largest tech and start-up exhibition held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 16-20 October. 26 innovative projects were launched at the event, alongside 52 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed with a wide range of key digital partners. The Abu Dhabi Government pavilion ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) hosted a workshop to explore how to inspire the private sector to find creative solutions to challenges facing local industries and transform them into opportunities as part of the Dubai Future Fellowship Programme. The programme, which was launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Gudule General Hospital in Juba, South Sudan. The AED36.73 million (US$10 million) project was funded by ADFD from a UAE development grant. This initiative aims to support the healthcare sector in South Sudan by establishing a 60-bed hospital containing modern equipment to meet the ...

GUANGZHOU/ WAM Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, participated in the first GCC-China economy and trade ministerial conference held in Guangzhou, China, in the presence of Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, GCC Secretary General, ministers of economy and trade of GCC countries, and Wang Wen Tao, Chinese Minister of Trade. Bin Touq said that under the guidance of its wise ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) Group, the integrated trade, logistics, and industrial hub of Abu Dhabi announced the signing of a land lease agreement with Advanced Petro Services (APS), a leading provider of specialised services in the energy industry. KEZAD’s world-class industrial ecosystem is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and services, which perfectly supports Advanced Petro Services’ ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today visited His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain at his residence in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two leaders engaged in talks that reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the UAE and Bahrain, with both nations sharing a commitment to bolster ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has announced that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will roll out a unified Gulf tourist visa within the next two years, which will allow visa holders to travel across the six Gulf countries. Al Marri said the seventh meeting of GCC tourism ministers in Oman has unanimously endorsed ...

DUBAI/ WAM The Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has announced a strategic collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) to facilitate the opportunity for 5,000 national talents to benefit from the academy’s digital programme during the Global Dev Slam at GITEX Global 2023. Saqr bin Ghalib, Executive Director at the Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups for defence and beyond, will reinforce its presence in Southeast Asia by participating in the 11th edition of Defense & Security 2023, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) most significant biennial tri-service exhibition, conference, and networking event, held in Bangkok, Thailand. Over the course of the four-day ...