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DUBAI / WAM Marking a historic milestone in acknowledging the role of culture in combating and adapting to climate change, high-level delegates from around the globe convened at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. The Group of Friends of Culture-Based Climate Action (GFCBCA) at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was officially announced by ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Expo City Dubai, in conjunction with the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). The meeting witnessed the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, President of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club, has issued a decision to restructure the board of directors of Al Jazira Sports Football Company. The new board of directors will be headed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Uruguayan rider Ferber Francisco, from Al Ain Stables, won the title of the “Private Stables” race at the opener of the 100 kilometres His Highness The President of United Arab Emirates Endurance Cup for Private Owners, at Butheeb International Endurance Village, on Friday. A total of 181 male and female riders competed in the race. The 100 ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Line Investments & Property LLC has announced  launch of ‘Mall Millionaire’, the most exciting shopping event of the year with AED One Million grand prize and T5 EVO cars with many other exciting prizes. ‘Mall Millionaire’ is from December 8th, 2023, to January 6th, 2024, across thirteen participating malls in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. ...

DUBAI/WAM Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, COP28 Director-General and Special Representative, affirmed that the second half of our Action Agenda programme, which begins with Youth Engagement and Education, testifying to their key role in climate action. During a press conference held today in the Green Zone of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), Al Suwaidi recapped a selection of the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE announced today the launch of the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Middle East Chapter. The Chapter was announced at COP28 by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), Dominique Mouillot, President of WiN Global, and Dr. Sama Bilbao y León, Director-General of World Nuclear Association, as well as ...

DUBAI/WAM As COP28 nears its conclusion, Dubai Municipality will continue its highly successful programme of workshops and presentations, which are inspiring and educating hundreds of regional and international visitors. As a Strategic Pathway Partner at COP28, Dubai Municipality’s stand will feature discussions on sustainability best practices for urban development, climate change mitigation, conservation planning, coastal sustainability, waste management strategies, pathways ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Embarking on an unparalleled journey of knowledge exchange and transformative discussions, Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine Conference 2023 (ESEM23) commenced in Abu Dhabi. Taking place at the prestigious Hilton Abu Dhabi, Yas Island from December 7-9, 2023 with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi as Strategic Partner, the conference was inaugurated by H.E. Dr Noura Khamis Al ...