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ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. 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 President, Deputy ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received a government delegation from Guangdong Province, China, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City. Sheikh Saud welcomed the Chinese delegation, emphasising that the strategic relations between the UAE and China are witnessing broader horizons of fruitful bilateral ...

WASHINGTON/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, as part of his official visit to the United States. During separate meetings with Secretary Blinken and Mr. Sullivan, His Highness discussed the longstanding strategic relations between the two nations and their joint efforts ...

WASHINGTON/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday at the White House to discuss the longstanding strategic partnership between the UAE and the United States. Taking place as part of the UAE President’s official visit to the US, the talks reviewed the significant progress witnessed in bilateral relations ...

SHARJAH/WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree calling Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) to convene for its second ordinary session of the eleventh legislative term. The Emiri Decree stipulates that the SCC shall convene on Thursday, 10th October 2024.

ABU DHABI / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi has expanded its global cultural reach by introducing, for the first time, a collection of ancient Mayan artefacts on September 20. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, spoke in-depth about the significance of this collaboration between Mexico and the UAE, describing it as ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi and luxury Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille opened the fourth edition of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Art Here exhibition, which will be on display until December 15 2024. The exhibition highlights contemporary artworks, offering a platform for artists from the GCC and North Africa. It underscores the museum’s dedication to cultural dialogue and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi has announced the arrival of five exceptional artefacts on loan from the National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico, unveiled by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Louvre Abu Dhabi, alongside María Teresa Mercado Pérez, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. These treasured objects — including a ceremonial mask from Calakmul, ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), met with Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE. The meeting explored ways to strengthen strategic collaboration in various arts and culture sectors, building on the deep-rooted ties between the UAE and France, and shared cultural goals. Both ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) has awarded the construction contract for the Jubail Town Centre in Souk Al Jubail, the commercial and retail hub of Jubail Island. The contract, estimated at nearly AED400 million, has been awarded to Bright Accord General Contracting Company and comprises four office buildings and two residential buildings – Jubail Terraces buildings ...