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RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) recognised companies within its business community for their achievements and commitment to high standards of health, safety and environmental practices through its HS&E Excellence Awards and Nujoom Al Salama Programme. The recognition highlighted businesses that have demonstrated strong performance in workplace safety, environmental responsibility, compliance and the continued improvement of HS&E …

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) will host the fifth edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) from 7th to 10th December, with an expanded programme featuring 75 events across eight stages. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, …

GAZA/WAM Operation Chivalrous Knight 3 has launched the “Winter Clothing” initiative, targeting one million beneficiaries in the Gaza Strip as part of the UAE’s continued humanitarian efforts to support Palestinian families and provide essential winter supplies. The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation contributed 5,000 winter kits aboard the initiative’s first aircraft, containing 50,000 jackets, winter essentials and blankets to help …

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Erth Zayed Philanthropies, has inaugurated the new headquarters of Erth Zayed Philanthropies in Abu Dhabi. During the inauguration, HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and members …

NEW YORK/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in a meeting convened by US President Donald Trump with a number of leaders and foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was attended …

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Policymakers, clinicians and healthcare leaders from across the Gulf have called for health systems to establish connected Alzheimer’s disease care pathways so that advances in science can translate into meaningful outcomes for patients and their families. The call emerged from the Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum GCC event, a focused regional dialogue convened by Lilly Gulf and hosted by the …

ABU DHABI/WAM Future Health – A Global Initiative by Abu Dhabi has published a new whitepaper outlining a practical approach for governments to promote healthy living at scale. Titled “The Future of Healthy Living: A $16.4 Trillion Opportunity”, the paper was developed by the McKinsey Health Institute in cooperation with the Healthy Living Programme at the Department of Health – …

ABU DHABI/WAM The AgriTech Forum will return as part of Global Food Week 2026 with a three-day programme bringing together agricultural experts, innovators, investors, researchers and policymakers to explore technologies, investment and research supporting sustainable production and food security. Global Food Week, organised by ADNEC Group, a Modon company, in strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety …

NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held separate meetings in New York with a number of foreign ministers participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). HH Sheikh Abdullah met with Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic; …

DUBAI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates on Tuesday offered their condolences to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on the passing of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Those …