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DUBAI/WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, made his first visit to the Ministry of Defence following his recent Cabinet appointment. During his visit, Sheikh Hamdan said that the UAE Armed Forces serve as a leading model for high efficiency and strong capabilities. Sheikh Hamdan’s recent ...

SHARJAH/WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Sharjah Department of Human Resources to treat employees in the Sharjah government who are children of female citizens in the Emirate like citizens, and to make them equal in government cadres, regardless of their birth before or after the mother obtained Emirati ...

CAPE TOWN/WAM TRENDS Research and Advisory organised a panel discussion with the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) at Stellenbosch University, focusing on the prospects of economic relations between the Middle East and Africa, as well as the significant economic developments in the African continent and its promising commercial and investment opportunities. The discussion was attended by several researchers and officials ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Adnec Group, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) has launched the third and largest edition of Abu Dhabi Summer Sports (ADSS) in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain (AASS). This year features new sporting activities as well as health and wellness initiatives to provide summer experience suitable for various age groups and fitness levels. ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Airports has partnered with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security to introduce the biometric Smart Travel project based on biometric standards at Zayed International Airport. In collaboration with Next 50, which specialises in AI-based transportation solutions, the project will be rolled out in three phases to integrate biometric authentication systems ...

DUBAI/WAM Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the World Green Economy Summit (WGES), launched 10 years ago, has consolidated its position as a cornerstone for achieving the sustainable development goals and the transition to a green economy. The summit has successfully kept pace with the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) has announced the launch of operations across 10 new speech therapy centres in 6 governorates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, benefiting 643 young men and women with disabilities. The step comes within the framework of the joint cooperation protocol signed last November between the Ministry of Youth and ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday met with a number of local dignitaries, senior officials of government and semi-government entities, heads of private sector entities, business leaders and investors at his weekly Majlis at the Union House in Dubai. The meeting was held ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to King Philippe of Belgium 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, Vice ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has attended the graduation ceremony of the 20th UAE National Service programme cohort (2023-2024), held at the Sweihan Training Centre in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed extended his best wishes to the graduates for their future ...