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ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Society of Ophthalmology (ESO) has inaugurated the 22nd edition of its annual conference, ESO 2025, at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island. The three-day event, held in the presence of Sheikha Dr. Noura Al Qassimi, President of ESO and the Emirates Medical Association, brings together leading ophthalmologists, researchers, and health experts to explore advancements in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity hosted its third annual roundtable, featuring past and present award honorees – as well as current and former judging committee members – to strengthen collaboration, exchange ideas, and merge efforts towards advancing solidarity and peaceful coexistence. Moderated by CNN’s Caroline Faraj and chaired by the award’s Secretary-General Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace and Chairman of the UAE Council for Fatwa, highlighted the UAE’s role as a global model of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. He emphasised that the country, guided by the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the vision of President ...

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, commissioned the Al Emarat Corvette (P111), a state-of-the-art naval vessel designed to the highest international military specifications. The ceremony marking the official induction of the vessel into the naval fleet was attended by Mohamed bin Mubarak bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada, on her country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World has welcomed the first vessel arrival at Jebel Ali Port under the landmark Gemini Cooperation – a strategic alliance between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk aimed at enhancing the ocean freight network and global trade connectivity. The MV Houston Express, a 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containership docked at Jebel Ali Port on 5th February, marking a ...

SHARJAH / WAM The University of Sharjah (UOS) and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) have signed a cooperation agreement to exchange expertise and knowledge while enhancing the scientific and clinical skills of students in the field of dental medicine and surgery through the provision of education, training, assessment, and accreditation. The agreement was signed by Prof. Sausan ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on ten of the country’s ambassadors abroad, in recognition of their pivotal role in fostering strong and advanced economic and trade partnerships between the UAE and various friendly and fraternal nations. This honour, granted under the directives of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, has inaugurated the Burjeel Orthopedic Institute at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), the flagship quaternary care facility under Burjeel Holdings. The newly launched Burjeel Orthopedic ...

PARIS / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron of France explored various aspects of the longstanding and strategic partnership between the two countries and discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic, investment, and cultural fields. The two sides also addressed ways to deepen collaboration in climate action, ...