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ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed the latest developments of the situation between Gaza and Israel, efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, and the protection of civilians during a phone call with Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The UAE top diplomat ...

NEW DELHI/WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), met with Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, on the sidelines of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), which is hosted and organised by the Indian parliament, in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). During the meeting, Birla welcomed Ghobash and lauded his efforts to foster the ...

DUBAI/WAM Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, today met with Chen Jie, Vice Minister of Education of China, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Dubai. Zhang Yiming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Li Xuhang, Consul-General of China in Dubai, along with high-level representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Education and senior officials of the UAE Ministry ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Presight has announced the signing of a term sheet with Kazakhstan’s National Welfare Fund (Samruk-Kazyna JSC), a US$70 billion asset sovereign wealth fund, to establish a joint venture to accelerate digital transformation in Kazakhstan. On the sidelines of the Digital Bridge 2023 forum in Astana, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan and Bagdat Mussin, Minister of Digital Development Kazakhstan, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a telephone conversation with Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, the latest developments in the region and efforts towards de-escalation and protection of civilians. They also touched on the humanitarian fallout of the crisis, and efforts to provide safe passage routes to deliver ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai CommerCity has announced its participation in this year’s Expand North Star, the world’s largest event for startups and investors, taking place between 15th-18th October 2023 at Dubai Harbour. Dubai CommerCity’s participation at this event, which is set to host startups from over 100 countries and more than 1,000 investors with a combined total of over US$1 trillion under ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (47) of 2023 pertaining to the new Board of Directors of the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA). The new board is chaired by Awad Hader Al Muhairi, while Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri serves as Vice Chairman. Members of the new ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has welcomed the latest addition to its expanding fleet as a new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner landed at Abu Dhabi International Airport on 13th October. After a thorough check by Etihad’s engineering team, the new arrival will go straight into service and is set to start flying guests from ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Government will participate in GITEX Global 2023, taking place from 16th-20th October 2023 at Dubai World Trade Centre, to highlight the emirate’s progress in digitisation and the adoption of new technologies including AI to enhance government efficiency. As the 12th consecutive year of Abu Dhabi Government’s participation in the world’s largest tech and startup event, 33 ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai’s super app Careem uses generative AI to improve pricing, routing, ETA estimations and developer productivity, Wael Salloum, Vice President of Data and AI at Careem, revealed today at the Dubai Assembly for Generative AI. During a panel titled, ‘More Breakthrough Moments: How Agile Companies are Leveraging GenAI’, Salloum lauded the potential of generative AI, describing how the ...