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GENEVA / WAM The UAE reaffirmed its categorical rejection of any justifications put forward by the Iranian government regarding the hostile escalation against countries in the region, stressing that such claims are merely attempts to mislead the international community in an effort to justify its unprovoked and unlawful aggression against the UAE and countries in the region. The UAE underscored …

SHARJAH / WAM Following the recent inscription of the Faya Palaeolandscape on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Government of Sharjah, under the supervision of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA), has opened applications for the Short-Term Research Grant, one of the three funding streams under the Faya Research Grant Programme. The call invites international researchers to submit proposals for focused …

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE air defence systems on 17th March 2026 engaged 10 ballistic missiles and 45 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 314 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,672 UAVs. These attacks have resulted in the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces while …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Kang Hoon-sik, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea. During the meeting, His Excellency Kang Hoon-sik conveyed to His Highness the greetings of His Excellency Lee Jae-myung, President of the sisterly Republic of Korea, and his wishes for the UAE’s continued …

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) recorded significant milestones in its Essential Food Safety Training (EFST) programme during 2025, with 39,000 trainees across food establishments in the emirate completing the training. This brings the cumulative number of beneficiaries since the programme’s launch in 2008 to nearly 300,000 trained food handlers, and underscores …

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE air defence systems on 16th March 2026 engaged six ballistic missiles and 21 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of the blatant Iranian aggression, UAE air defences have engaged 304 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,627 UAVs. These attacks have resulted in the martyrdom of two members of the armed forces while performing their …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The meeting was attended by 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 …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Future Health – A Global Initiative by Abu Dhabi, has revealed its 2026 theme, To Sense is to Predict, reflecting how systems are shifting towards personalised and predictive healthcare grounded in early awareness and data-led insights. To Sense is to Predict reflects a fundamental shift in how we approach health, moving away from reactive …

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, the Authority has announced that it has raised its contribution to reach AED150 million in support of the Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative, launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Khalidiyah Park has reopened following major redevelopment by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), with more than 62,000 square metre site modernised to support a balanced lifestyle of exercise, leisure and socialisation. Central to the project is a 660 metre enclosed cooled walkway connecting various zones of the park, with integrated rest spots …