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DUBAI/WAM The innovation management system of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has earned a new international accreditation, in recognition of it implementing global best practices and standards that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of innovation management. The Authority has been awarded the ISO 56002:2019 certificate, confirming its success in implementing the international standard for innovation management. This achievement coincides with ...

AJMAN/WAM H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, emphasised that Ajman is part of the UAE society with its established customs and traditions, cohesion and solidarity, and role model of cooperation, coexistence and tolerance. “Our society is one, and we are united by family bonds and social relations. We share in good and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, received Ivan Faiq Jabro, Minister of Immigration and Displacement in Iraq, in his palace on Thursday. Sheikh Nahyan extended a warm welcome to the Iraqi Minister and discussed with her regional and international issues of mutual concern. Discussions centred on enhancing the robust strategic relations between the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) announced Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Paediatric Cardiac Surgery (PCS). SKMC will provide babies and children with congenital heart diseases (CHD) and related complications with comprehensive medical care, not only within the local community but also across the region and globally. SKMC’s team ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) ‘s virtual employee “Rammas”, which uses generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), enriches the customer experience thanks to its superior ability to interact with users, better understand their needs, and respond promptly in both Arabic and English, while ensuring a safe and practical experience. DEWA is the first utility globally and UAE government entity to ...

DUBAI/WAM The Seventh Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) Ministerial Consultation will start in Dubai on Saturday, 10th February, on the sidelines of the World Government Summit, bringing together ministers of labour and human resources, along with senior officials, from member states. Abu Dhabi Dialogue is a voluntary consultative mechanism that aims to provide a platform for dialogue on best practices between ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has held a meeting with UAE entrepreneurs and founders of local businesses operating across diverse sectors. The session showcased the chamber’s numerous bespoke programmes aimed at supporting the global expansion of UAE businesses and enhancing their competitiveness in international markets. The meeting, which was ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) Research Centre successfully hosted its groundbreaking three-day conference last month, ‘Quant for Quants’ (Q4Q), that aims at tackling questions on the impact of quantum computing in finance by gathering leading experts from finance, quantum technology firms and academia. Through this event, strategic partners ADIA Lab, Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University ...

DUBAI/WAM The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, today released a series of unique new observations drawn from the first measurements of Mars’ atmosphere across a full Martian year (two full Earth years). The release celebrates the third year of science data gathering around Mars by the Hope probe and marks the accomplishment ...

RIYADH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the Arab consultative ministerial meeting on Gaza, which was held in Riyadh, at the invitation of H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participating in the meeting were Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, ...