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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued two federal decrees forming the UAE Council for Fatwa and appointing Abdullah bin Bayyah as Chairman of the Council with the Grade of Minister. The Council’s members include Dr Omar Habtoor Al Darei as Vice Chairman, Dr Khalifa Mubarak Al Dhaheri, Dr Ahmed Abdel ...

MOGADISHU / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) distributed Eid clothing to 600 families in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, along with 3,500 sacrificial animals, on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. The ERC said this initiative is part of its continuous efforts to support underprivileged families, and alleviate their burdens, in line with the UAE’s show of solidarity towards friendly people. ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi has ranked as the fastest-growing emerging ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, marking a 28 per cent growth in ecosystem value in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network, launched during London Tech Week. GSER, which uses the world’s most ...

PRISTINA / WAM On behalf of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, attended the 25th anniversary ceremony of Kosovo’s Liberation Day, which was held under the patronage of Dr. Vjosa Osmani, President of the Republic of Kosovo. During this occasion, Al Kaabi commended the close ties between the UAE ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called for the unification of international efforts to formulate a global strategy to counter all forms of hate speech, intolerance, extremism, and discrimination. The Council emphasised the importance of promoting values of dialogue, tolerance, and coexistence, as well as ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates, one of the leading contributors of humanitarian assistance to Sudan and Africa, has allocated 70% of the USD100 million it pledged in April at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and Neighbouring Countries, to UN agencies and humanitarian organisations, in support of efforts dedicated to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. In ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, stated that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and through the dedicated efforts of its people, continues to improve its standing each year, achieving higher ranks across various global competitiveness indicators. His ...

DUBAI / WAM The Coordinating Council for Labour Market in the UAE held its first meeting, chaired by Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, and attended by Council members, including officials, heads of local government departments, and representatives of federal government entities. The Council was formed in accordance with the Cabinet Decision 25/3 of 2024 regarding ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates has begun using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport, marking its inaugural SAF investment in Asia. According to Emirates’ statement, approximately 3.3 million litres of blended SAF have been integrated into the fuelling system of Changi airport over the last few weeks. Emirates ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates has begun using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport, marking its inaugural SAF investment in Asia. According to Emirates’ statement, approximately 3.3 million litres of blended SAF have been integrated into the fuelling system of Changi airport over the last few weeks. Emirates is tracking ...