DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, today, recived a number of local dignitaries, investors, and senior officials at Al Mudaif Majlis in Union House in Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and H.H. ...
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Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed witnesses MBZUAI inaugural Honorary Doctorate conferral on OpenAI CEO
ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, witnessed the inaugural Honorary Doctorate conferral ceremony of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), awarding Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, in recognition of his transformative leadership in artificial intelligence. This honour celebrates a professional lifetime ...
Read More »Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed receives guests, participants of 2nd Social Care Forum in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has received a number of guests and participants attending the second edition of the Social Care Forum, taking place from 24-25 September 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The forum is organised by the Department of Community Development ...
Read More »UAE President receives UFC Middleweight World Champion
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Khamzat Chimaev, who was recently crowned UFC Middleweight World Champion following his victory in Chicago, USA. During the meeting, held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, H.H. congratulated Chimaev on his world title, wishing him continued success in his sporting career and further ...
Read More »UAE inaugurates its pavilion at Global Digital Trade Expo in China
HANGZHOU / WAM A joint Emirati–Chinese delegation, comprising Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Ambassador of the UAE to the People’s Republic of China; Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy and Tourism; Sheng Qiuping, Vice Minister of Commerce of China; and Zhou Xiangjun, Director-General of the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, inaugurated the UAE Pavilion at the ...
Read More »ADNOC’s XRG completes Rio Grande LNG project in Texas
ABU DHABI / WAM XRG on Thursday announced it has closed its acquisition of an 11.7 percent equity stake in Phase 1 (Trains 1-3) of the Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas, United States. The investment is a strategic joint venture between XRG and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. Rio Grande LNG is one of the ...
Read More »General Women’s Union launches world’s first official employment programme for Productive Families
AL AIN / WAM The General Women’s Union (GWU) announced on Thursday the launch of the world’s first official employment programme dedicated to Productive Families, offering a fixed monthly salary and comprehensive job benefits. This pioneering step reflects the long-term “Mother of the Nation’s 50:50 Vision”, which extends to the year 2075 and aims to enhance the role of women ...
Read More »Abdullah bin Zayed meets President of Montenegro in New York
NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His ...
Read More »Sharjah Ruler appoints Yousef Al Mansouri as Director of SDHR Khorfakkan
SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree regarding the transfer of the Director of the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sharjah Maritime Academy to the Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR). According to the decree, Yousef Yaqoub Al ...
Read More »UAE, US explore ways to advance trade, investment ties
NEW YORK/WAM Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, participated in a UAE-US Business Council roundtable meeting and a US Chamber of Commerce roundtable session in New York, where he engaged with influential US business leaders and policymakers. Al Zeyoudi emphasised the significant potential to further strengthen the existing economic ties between the two nations through enhanced ...
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