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ABU DHABI/WAM A new UAE aid ship carrying 2,100 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies has arrived to support the people of Gaza, as part of country’s continued efforts to alleviate the severe humanitarian crisis affecting the population of the Strip. The shipment includes large quantities of food supplies, particularly flour, as well as essential relief packages and items specifically designated ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday received His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness and the Pakistani Prime Minister exchanged Eid Al-Adha ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has chaired the ERC’s board meeting and highlighted that its initiatives during the UAE Year of Community reflect the leadership’s vision to promote the values of compassion, solidarity and community cohesion. During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan praised ...

NEW DELHI/WAM There were 169 Indians, 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals onboard the ill-fated Air India flight AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, which crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday. According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), the flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hrs, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members onboard the Boeing ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received an invitation from Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to participate in the G7 Summit, which Canada will host from June 15 to 17. The invitation extended to the United Arab Emirates reflects the international recognition and the country enjoys, as well as its constructive role in fostering ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA), organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), has opened nominations for its 20th edition, accepting applications from now until 1 September 2025. Coinciding with the 20-year anniversary of the award’s establishment, this special edition reflects its pioneering journey in enriching the cultural and literary landscapes, and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Borouge Plc and ADNOC Logistics & Services Plc (ADNOC L&S) have entered a 15-year strategic partnership that will support a significant increase in the production and export of petrochemicals from the UAE. The mutually beneficial service agreement will deliver a minimum guaranteed value of $531 million (AED1,950 million), supporting the next phase of Borouge’s accelerated growth plans, driving ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the passing of Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Saud Al Kabeer Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) has announced that it will host the 7th Scientific Conference of the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers in the Middle East and North African Universities (ASSELLMU) from 9th to 10th February 2026. Held under the theme “Environmental Law in the Digital Age”, the conference will explore how digital transformation, artificial intelligence, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has announced a new policy that will bring Arabic into every private and charter kindergarten across the emirate, starting from Pre-KG to KG2, beginning Fall 2025. Beyond literacy, it’s about anchoring the next generation in their linguistic roots and establishing a strong foundation in the mother tongue ...