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SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the PublisHer and Kalimat Group founder, has launched the PublisHer Excellence Awards in recognition of outstanding female publishing professionals who have made a tangible difference to the industry. Addressing the Sharjah Publishers Conference ahead of Sharjah International Book Fair, Sheikha Bodour said the awards were integral to PublisHer’s mission to celebrate female publishers ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Edge Group will participate in Dubai Airshow 2023 as the Official Defence Technology Partner, underpinning its position as one of the leading technology groups across the defence, civil aviation, and aerospace industries, highlighting the group’s ongoing commitment to disruptive technologies and underscoring the interoperability of its highly competitive products across multiple domains. Edge will showcase ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Management of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has recently convened, during which FANR’s Director-General Christer Viktorsson briefed members of the Board on its recent regulatory activities including the oversight and inspection of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant to ensure its compliance with FANR’s regulatory requirements. FANR presented to the board ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the Sheikh Zayed Festival 2023 is set to take place from November 17 to March 9, 2024, in Al Wathba ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, has witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Interior and the National Guard Command in boosting operational coordination and internal security operations. The MoU aligns with the UAE leadership’s vision to bolster integration ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, the latest developments in the Middle East. This came during a business luncheon in Abu Dhabi, where the two top diplomats reviewed international efforts towards ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, addressed a record number of ministers and delegations from around the world at the opening session of Pre-COP, declaring that the international community needs to unite on climate action and that “we have to come through. We must unite. We must ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The “Tarahum for Gaza” campaign continues with strong momentum and participation of citizens and residents of the UAE. Substantial contributions from the community are continuing in parallel with official efforts, reflecting the UAE’s deep-rooted values of human solidarity. In its third week, the campaign witnessed the participation of 5,000 volunteers during activities organised at the Etihad Arena ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, over the death of Shaikha Noura bint Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call today with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, extending his congratulations on the centennial anniversary of the Republic’s establishment. During the call, His Highness conveyed his best wishes for ongoing progress and prosperity for Türkiye, its government, and people. His Highness affirmed ...