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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced its platinum sponsorship of the 27th Dubai International Holy Quran Award. This esteemed award stands as a beacon among global recognitions for the Holy Quran, uniting scholars, preachers, and Quran reciters from across the world. “The award, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has signed a collaboration agreement with NeoNautica, a company specialised in technology and digital services for the maritime sector. This collaboration aims to develop and operate the UAE Blue Pass platform, which is dedicated to creating quality packages of privileges and facilities. These efforts will enhance the competitiveness of the national ...

WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices slipped from near record-high levels on Tuesday, as traders braced for key US inflation report that could give more clarity on when the Federal Reserve might start cutting its interest rates, Reuters reported. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,178.53 per ounce, as of 0424 GMT, after rising for nine consecutive sessions. Bullion hit a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 network, is commemorating the Fatima bint Mubarak Centre’s first year of pioneering cancer care in the region. Inaugurated in March last year by HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the state-of-the-art centre provides access to sophisticated, world-class personalised care for ...

DUBAI /GULF TIME Anthology, the leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, announced the availability of its AI Policy Framework, a resource to support higher education institutions who are interested in developing and adopting specific policies and programs on the ethical use of AI within their institution. The AI Framework provides guidance on how to evaluate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research centre and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced the opening of the Abu Dhabi Quantum Optical Ground Station (ADQOGS). The state-of-the-art facility, the first in the Arab world and largest in the Mena region is dedicated to developing secure ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone today with His Excellency Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and to review the latest developments in the region, particularly the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The call addressed the initiative recently announced by ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged Ramadan greetings during phone calls today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain; His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt; His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey; and His Excellency Shavkat ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from Kings, Presidents, and Emirs of Arab and Islamic nations, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. 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, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Investopia 2024 witnessed the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between the UAE and the Republic of Korea. The first MoU was signed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) and the Korean Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), while the second partnership is between the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) and the Korea Venture ...