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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was briefed today on the Emirati Family Growth Programme, an initiative launched by the Department of Community Development. The programme aims to strengthen the stability and cohesion of Emirati families in line with the leadership’s vision of achieving sustainable social development and ensuring a high quality of life ...

DUBAI/WAM The UAE is setting the standard for middle eastern banking innovation, commanding the largest share of the region’s $3.2 trillion in banking assets and driving rapid digital growth that places the country at the forefront of financial transformation. A new report from Arthur D Little (ADL) underscores the UAE’s influential leadership in digital banking and its pivotal role in ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. At the beginning of the meeting, held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Excellency conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh ...

RIO DE JANEIRO/WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with members of Mubadala’s team in Rio de Janeiro, including Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Mubadala’s Deputy Group CEO, during his official visit to Brazil. During the meeting, HH Sheikh Khaled reviewed the progress of Mubadala’s investments in Brazil, which have ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Mubadala Investment Company and Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, Strata Manufacturing Company and Khalifa University of Science and Technology, a leading research-intensive higher education institution signed an agreement to develop the UAE’s first-of-its-kind national laboratory and research programme including high temperature materials. This state-of-the-art facility will be ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Future Forum kicked off on Tuesday in its 3rd edition at the Museum of the Future, welcoming over 2,500 experts from 100 countries, cementing its reputation as the world’s largest gathering of futurists. Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), stated, “Over the next 12 months, we won’t just witness change—it will be a series of era-defining ...

AL AIN/WAM The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has announced the funding of eight student-led research projects through the Fatima Bint Mubarak Motherhood and Childhood Research Centre. These projects address critical issues in early childhood education, maternal health, and childhood development, embodying UAEU’s commitment to fostering innovative solutions to enhance the well-being of mothers and children in the UAE. The ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has discussed ways of coordinating with the General Command of Abu Dhabi Police to implement new measures for electronic monitoring. The discussion coincided with the release of the judicial department’s enforcement procedures guide, which included new measures to enhance modern judicial procedures and benefit from technological means in developing judicial enforcement methods. During ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) together with JERA Co Inc, Japan’s largest power generation company and Al Bawani Capital, a subsidiary of AlBawani Holding, announced that they have entered into two 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) on a build, own and operate basis, to develop two new greenfield combined cycle gas ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Prince Albert II of Monaco 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 Al Nahyan, ...