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SHARJAH/WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, inaugurated the “Rumi: 750 Years of Absence… Eight Centuries of Presence” exhibition, which will run until February 14 2025, at the House of Wisdom (HoW) in Sharjah. Upon arrival, Sheikh Sultan was received by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson ...

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is continuing to advance public early education opportunities with the opening of eight new public nurseries, bringing the total of Al Ghad Nurseries to ten, which will be fully operational by December 2024. The new public nurseries will offer more than 2,300 seats across Abu Dhabi and ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) has launched a new brand identity that aims to reflect the company’s transformation as a strategic national player for clean energy security, with plans to become a leading global nuclear energy company. The rebranding follows ENEC’s transformation of the UAE power sector with a new source of clean, baseload electricity ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent congratulatory messages to Sultan Haitham bin ...

BAKU/WAM In a landmark commitment to global climate action at COP 29, Saeed Mohammed Ahmed Al Tayer, Chairman of the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), and Abdallah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General & Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), signed a new partnership agreement to boost their collaboration on fostering a ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Roberta Gatti, Chief Economist of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region of the World Bank, emphasised confidence in the continued growth of the UAE’s economy during 2024 and 2025. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the announcement of the World Bank Group’s cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended his condolences on Monday to His Excellency Staff Major General Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority, on the passing of his mother. During his visit to the condolence majlis, His Highness conveyed his sincere condolences to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a written message from His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, which included an invitation to attend the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders, scheduled to be hosted by the State of Kuwait on 1st December 2024. ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is playing an active role in supporting the national economy as a key driver of the aluminium sector, said Abdulnasser Ibrahim Saif bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA. In 2023, EGA’s direct, indirect, and induced economic contribution totalled over $6.5 billion, supporting over 57 thousand jobs and accounting for around 1.3% of GDP. ...

GAZA/WAM Four convoys carrying various humanitarian aid from the UAE have entered Gaza this week through Egypt’s Rafah border crossing. This effort aligns with the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian mission to support and assist the Palestinian people during the current challenging circumstances, as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. The convoys consist of 47 trucks loaded with over 605 tonnes of ...