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DUBAI / WAM Dubai International (DXB) has concluded a record-breaking year of achievements and extraordinary growth by welcoming 87 million guests in annual traffic in 2023, surpassing not only Dubai Airports’ own yearly forecast but also pre-pandemic levels of traffic. This remarkable performance marks the successful and ahead-of-time completion of DXB’s recovery journey, further solidifying its position as the world’s ...

MUNICH/ WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE, and the State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, today signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, which took place in Munich, Germany. The signatories included the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan crowned the winner of the main race in the UAE President’s Cup for Purebred Arabian Horses, which included 7 races, in the presence of Sheikh Nahyan bin ...

AL ARISH/ WAM The UAE has sent five automatic bakeries to the Egyptian city of Al Arish, as a preliminary to their entry into the Gaza Strip, as part of “Gallant Kinght 3” humanitarian operation to support the people of Palestine. This initiative comes in response to the severe shortage of bread in the Gaza Strip during the current circumstances. ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ), a member of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), announced its participation in the 29th edition of Gulfood 2024, the largest event for food and beverage suppliers worldwide. The event is scheduled to take place from today 19th to 23rd February at the Dubai World Trade Centre. At Gulfood 2024, DAFZ will ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, witnessed the announcement of ‘Move United’, an accelerator programme led by the Department of Community Development and Abu Dhabi Sports Council. ‘Move United’ supports the acceleration of the the Universal ...

DUBAI/ WAM H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, today inaugurated the ‘Introducing Zayed National Museum: The Foundations of Unity’ exhibition, being held at the Etihad Museum from 18 February to 5 December 2024. Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality is set to participate in Gulfood 2024, one of the largest food and beverage exhibitions to be held from February 19-23 at Dubai World Trade Centre, to review its integrated digital programmes and services aimed at enhancing Dubai’s food sector. The event, which is set to host over 5,500 exhibitors, will serve as an innovative ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Department of Municipalities and Transport – Abu Dhabi (DMT) has launched the inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi Mobility Week, which will take place from April 24 to May 1. The series of events will feature announcements and forums. The DMT will begin Abu Dhabi Mobility Week by unveiling a comprehensive mobility strategy for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The ‘Andalusia: History and Civilisation’ Initiative Committee is all set to host the second cultural symposium in Abu Dhabi from February 20 to 21, highlighting the literary, cultural and scientific heritage of Andalusian civilisation and its impact on the intellectual landscape. This symposium follows the resounding success of its inaugural event, within the cultural programme of ...