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ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 32nd edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (Adibf) commences on Monday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). Organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS) and of Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park (SRTIP), has urged leaders of technology companies to be more proactively inclusive by factoring women’s needs into corporate thinking from the start. Keynoting Wired’s third anniversary ‘Arab Women in Tech’ conference, in Dubai, Sheikha Bodour said it was ...

AJMAN / WAM Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has organised an introductory session entitled “Energy Efficiency and its Impact on Operational Costs and Increased Production” in cooperation with the Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad Esco), with the aim of highlighting the environmental impact and the positive economic return of taking energy rationalisation measures and investing in clean energy ...

DUBAI / WAM As part of the Year of Sustainability initiative and in line with efforts to enhance the quality of life for better community health and welfare, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has updated the classification of 64 air quality monitoring stations. This reclassification is consistent with the ministry’s 2022 directive that set forth the requirements ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Jakov Milatović of Montenegro, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

DUBAI / WAM Art Dubai, the leading international art fair for the Middle East and Global South, on Sunday announced that the five-day event, held between March 1-5, has delivered an outstanding direct economic impact of AED143 million to the city. New figures revealed in the ‘Economic Impact Study’ by leading independent market research consultancy IPSOS also showed that the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, during a phone call with Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, discussed the strategic partnership between the two countries and opportunities to enhance it in all sectors. The two sides reviewed the outcomes of the visit of Italy’s ...

JEDDAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, received President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, on the sidelines of the 32nd Arab League Summit that began on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting focused on discussing bilateral cooperation between the two countries and exploring avenues to ...

JEDDAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, on Friday met with Mohammed Shiaa’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, on the sidelines of the 32nd Arab League Summit being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During their meeting, the two sides reviewed fraternal relations and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM  A UAE aid ship carrying 1,000 tonnes of supplies and food arrived in Port Sudan on Friday, to provide urgent support to Sudanese refugees affected by the current situation in Sudan, which has caused the displacement of thousands of families, and a shortage of basic foodstuffs. The aid ship is part of the UAE’s continuous relief ...