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NLA launches charter for govt documents protection

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The National Library and Archives (NLA) has launched the Charter for Government Documents Protection to safeguard valuable archival assets and protect them from negligence, leakage, or loss. The charter also seeks to highlight the importance of preserving digital documents across government entities. Following its launch, the NLA circulated the charter to undersecretaries of ministries, ...

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Nahyan bin Mubarak inaugurates second edition of Human Fraternity Majlis

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, said that: “As we celebrate the International Day of Human Fraternity, I would like to express our thanks and appreciation to the President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. With his strong support, the historic Document on Human Fraternity was issued in 2019 ...

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RAK Ruler receives co-CEO of Ennismore Gaurav Bhushan

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Gaurav Bhushan, co-CEO of Ennismore, which manages several hotel brands such as “Rixos”, and “Mondrian,” at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed city on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah ...

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Trends, Egyptian Senate highlight AI’s role in shaping future

ABU DHABI / WAM TRENDS Research & Advisory held a high-level panel discussion with Counselor Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek, President of the Egyptian Senate, along with several Senate leaders and committee undersecretaries. The discussion highlighted the vital role of research in supporting legislation, the contributions of think tanks in countering extremist narratives, and the importance of AI research in anticipating ...

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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi declares 2025 as ‘Year of Ocean’

ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) has announced 2025 as the Year of Ocean, reaffirming its commitment to marine conservation, research, and sustainability. This initiative aligns with the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), taking place in Nice, France, from June 9-13. To mark this pivotal year, SUAD hosted an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary “Ωcéans” on ...

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Hamdan bin Mohammed approves AED2 billion ‘Therme Dubai’ project

DUBAI / WAM In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance quality of life and reinforce Dubai’s status as the world’s best city to live, work, and visit, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of ...

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UAE leaders congratulate President of Sri Lanka on Independence Day

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka on 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 Prime ...

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‘GCC nations received 68.1mn tourists, generated $110.4b in 2023’

MUSCAT / WAM The data issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) in December 2024 revealed that about 68.1 million international tourists visited the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by the end of 2023, with an increase rate of 42.8 percent compared to the figures recorded in 2019. The data ...

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FANR to launch transformational projects in 2025

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) will further launch a number of transformational projects to support the UAE Government in achieving the vision “We the UAE 2031” to make the UAE ‘the most secure and safe country in the world’, covering radiation safety and safeguards. “We plan to expand our international cooperation by exporting the ...

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