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LIBREVILE/WAM On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, attended the inauguration ceremony of Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, which was held in the capital, Libreville, after his presidential election success. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan underlined that relations between the UAE and Gabon ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has achieved a 16% growth in digital revenues for 2024, reaching AED4.427 billion compared to the previous year. The total number of transactions across digital channels has reached 679.6 million, including 13.4 million transactions through RTA’s smart applications. App downloads have risen by 18% compared to 2023, with 3.742 million downloads, while the number ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Technology is playing a pivotal role in reshaping the entrepreneurship scene in the United Arab Emirates. Innovation-based startups are becoming a major driver of the national economy and a primary source of employment and sustainable solutions. This contributes to enhancing the country’s global competitiveness among the most advanced economies in adopting technology. Through its advanced initiatives, the UAE ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed fraternal relations and ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields in a manner that serves the mutual interests of both countries and ...

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, reviewed the progress of key strategic road corridors being developed by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to enhance traffic flow and mobility across the emirate. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan was also briefed ...

  ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) as an official subject in the public-school curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 12, starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. The move will equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required to understand AI concepts and apply them in everyday life, as part of ...

MOSCOW/WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the international symposium organised by the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities in cooperation with the Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities and the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation. The symposium was held in the Russian capital, Moscow, at the ...

SHARJAH/WAM The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) has signed a trio of strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading government and private sector stakeholders, cementing the emirate’s commitment to advancing healthcare research and innovation. The signing ceremony, attended and supported by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson and President of SRTIP, marked a pivotal moment in the emirate’s ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, affirmed that integrating AI into public education curricula marks a strategic milestone that embodies the UAE’s forward-looking vision for education. ‘’It reflects our commitment to nurturing future generations who are equipped, today, with ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory message to Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, on the People’s Action Party victory in the country’s general elections. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh ...