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ABU DHABI / WAM Students and alumni from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) highlighted their talents and technical specialisations to more than 40 potential employers at the third Internships and Opportunities Fair held this week at the Masdar City campus. More than 100 master’s and PhD students will undertake a summer internship as part of their degree ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality has successfully completed the Old Municipal Street project in Deira, marking a significant transformation from a traditional thoroughfare to a bustling commercial pedestrian tourist pass. Stretching from the Ras area to the renowned Gold Market, this revitalised street promises an immersive journey into the heart of Dubai’s rich heritage. Under the project, the municipality carried ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Berklee Abu Dhabi, the first Middle East outpost of Berklee College of Music, is set to launch the third edition of the Berklee Abu Dhabi Music Summit, taking place on 24th and 25th February under the theme “Your Music, Your Business”. The summit dives into the basics of the music business, providing independent artists with a ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone call today with His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia. During the call, they reviewed the development of strategic bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic and investment fields, that serves sustainable economic development and benefits the peoples of both nations. His ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Nguyen Manh Tuan, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the UAE, at his palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City today. The ambassador paid a courtesy call on H.H. on the occasion of the end of his term ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has awarded the 2024 Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science to Professor Michael L. Klein, the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Science at Temple University, USA, for his outstanding contribution to the field of Advanced Materials Science. The Sheikh ...

THE HAGUE/ WAM Today, Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, advocated for the fulfilment of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the two-state solution, as the head of the United Arab Emirates delegation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. In December ...

Al ARISH/ WAM An Emirati aid convoy has entered the Gaza Strip this morning via the Egyptian Rafah crossing as part of the “Gallant Knight 3” humanitarian operation to support and relieve the Palestinian people during their current circumstances. The convoy consists of 11 trucks carrying over 240 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including winter clothing, tents, family supplies, food items, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the world, have entered into an agreement aimed at creating a joint venture (JV) to capitalise on global shipbuilding opportunities with a focus on the manufacturing of a broad range of sophisticated naval vessels. EDGE will hold ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) team conducted a preliminary design review for the mission and discussed its latest developments, from 19th to 21st February. This is a major milestone for the mission’s production phase as it ensures the mission’s safety and success. Salem Butti Al Qubaisi, Director-General of UAE Space Agency, said, “Today, the ...