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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that mandatory genetic testing will be introduced as part of the premarital screening programme for all Emiratis planning to marry nationwide, starting early January 2025. This initiative follows a decision from the Emirates Genome Council, approved during the UAE government’s annual meetings. The ministry emphasised that this decision ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, discussed enhancing cooperation between the UAE and Türkiye in various fields in reflection of the strategic relations that unite the two countries. His Excellency Hakan Fidan conveyed to His Highness the UAE ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) continues its tireless efforts to achieve sustainability in the agricultural sector, covering both plant and livestock farming. It is implementing a range of pioneering programmes and projects, adopting best agricultural practices to ensure sustainability, promoting modern agriculture technology and improving product quality to achieve global leadership in food security. ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Economy Middle East and ADGM have signed a memorandum of understanding to announce their partnership for the second edition of the Economy Middle East Summit, set to take place on May 15 2025. Building on the success of the inaugural summit, this partnership aims to reinforce the UAE’s position as a global economic and innovation hub. The theme ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Mubadala Investment Company has acquired an 80% stake in Global Medical Supply Chain (GMSC) and Al Ittihad Drug Store (IDS) from GlobalOne Healthcare Holding (GHH), with GHH retaining a 20% stake. This strategic acquisition enhances Mubadala’s footprint in the healthcare logistics and pharmaceutical distribution sectors, aligning with the UAE’s vision to establish a robust life sciences infrastructure. Founded ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence. His Highness the President congratulated him on recently graduating from the Royal ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), a subsidiary of the PureHealth group, on Tuesday announced the extraordinary delivery of five newborn babies – all from a quintuplet pregnancy. Quintuplet pregnancy is extremely rare, with spontaneous occurrences happening in approximately 1 in 45 to 60 million pregnancies (Pediatrix). The successful delivery is a major breakthrough as such pregnancies ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has expanded its payment solutions for electric scooter users by introducing nol Card as an additional payment option. This service is now available for scooters operated by RTA-accredited providers throughout the emirate. Salahuddin AlMarzooqi, Director of Automated Collection Systems at RTA’s Corporate Technology Support Sector, stated, “This initiative aligns with RTA’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) announced that it has obtained approval to allocate four new sites covering an area of approximately 75 square kilometres to be turned into world-leading solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy developments. Spanning four sites within Abu Dhabi, the land will feature three new solar PV plants located in Al Faya, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Directors of the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has wrapped up its annual meetings for 2024 with a session outlining this year’s key achievements and evaluating progress on its strategic goals for the 2024-2026 period. During the meeting, the board discussed its strategic priorities and a work plan for the next phase, as part ...