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DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help ministry employees enhance their skills in strategic foresight, leadership, digital innovation, and design thinking. Signed in line with the objectives of the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology, Operation 300bn, the collaboration ...

WASHINGTON / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held phone calls with former US President Bill Clinton and Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter. In a phone call made during his official visit to the United States, His Highness exchanged warm greetings with Bill Clinton, highlighting the important role he played in ...

WASHINGTON/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce of the United States, to discuss areas of collaboration between the two countries. The meeting highlighted the ongoing development of UAE-US relations in the fields of economics, trade, investment, and technology, which align with both nations’ shared vision for achieving sustainable ...

WASHINGTON / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Emirati students studying at universities in the US, and Emirati astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Hazza Al Mansouri, graduates of NASA’s astronaut training programme. The meeting took place as part of His Highness’ official visit to the United States. During a reception held at the ...

DUBAI / WAM Meta and Dubai Future Foundation announced the launch of the first cohort of the Llama Design Drive, a regional AI Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp targeting corporates and startups across the Middle East and North Africa. The first cohort of the programme includes 22 startups, and 8 AI development professionals focused on solving leading industry challenges related to ...

NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Sigrid Kaag, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, in New York. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Abdullah and Kaag discussed the severe humanitarian conditions ...

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No (53) of 2024 on the Board of Directors of the Dubai Academic Health Corporation (Dubai Health), chaired by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. As ...

DUBAI / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Palestine Islamic Bank (PIB). This partnership will facilitate secure Shariah-compliant transactions through the DMCC Tradeflow platform, addressing the growing demand for Islamic finance solutions in Palestine. The signing ceremony took place ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Gabriela Michetti, the former Vice President of Argentina, emphasised the importance of the World Congress on Rehabilitation (WCR) 2024 in supporting People of Determination. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of WCR, Gabriela added that cooperation and joint work through such events are a source of strength, unity, and success, making these ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Microsoft Corp on Tuesday announced it is expanding its Global Engineering Development Center footprint to the UAE. A new development center, which will be established in Abu Dhabi, is Microsoft’s first engineering center to be launched in the Arab world, joining the company’s global portfolio of development centers across key strategic locations around the ...