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ABU DHABI/WAM Presight has announced the signing of a term sheet with Kazakhstan’s National Welfare Fund (Samruk-Kazyna JSC), a US$70 billion asset sovereign wealth fund, to establish a joint venture to accelerate digital transformation in Kazakhstan. On the sidelines of the Digital Bridge 2023 forum in Astana, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan and Bagdat Mussin, Minister of Digital Development Kazakhstan, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a telephone conversation with Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, the latest developments in the region and efforts towards de-escalation and protection of civilians. They also touched on the humanitarian fallout of the crisis, and efforts to provide safe passage routes to deliver ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai CommerCity has announced its participation in this year’s Expand North Star, the world’s largest event for startups and investors, taking place between 15th-18th October 2023 at Dubai Harbour. Dubai CommerCity’s participation at this event, which is set to host startups from over 100 countries and more than 1,000 investors with a combined total of over US$1 trillion under ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. (47) of 2023 pertaining to the new Board of Directors of the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA). The new board is chaired by Awad Hader Al Muhairi, while Hamad Obaid Al Mansouri serves as Vice Chairman. Members of the new ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has welcomed the latest addition to its expanding fleet as a new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner landed at Abu Dhabi International Airport on 13th October. After a thorough check by Etihad’s engineering team, the new arrival will go straight into service and is set to start flying guests from ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Government will participate in GITEX Global 2023, taking place from 16th-20th October 2023 at Dubai World Trade Centre, to highlight the emirate’s progress in digitisation and the adoption of new technologies including AI to enhance government efficiency. As the 12th consecutive year of Abu Dhabi Government’s participation in the world’s largest tech and startup event, 33 ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai’s super app Careem uses generative AI to improve pricing, routing, ETA estimations and developer productivity, Wael Salloum, Vice President of Data and AI at Careem, revealed today at the Dubai Assembly for Generative AI. During a panel titled, ‘More Breakthrough Moments: How Agile Companies are Leveraging GenAI’, Salloum lauded the potential of generative AI, describing how the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs is participating under the slogan “We Shape Tomorrow’s Customs with Today’s Innovations” in GITEX Global 2023, which will be held at Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16 to 20, 2023. Through its pavilion within the Abu Dhabi Government stand, the Administration is focusing on its latest smart and innovative projects ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Dr. Sultan Al Mansouri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Arab Emirates. At a meeting at the ministry’s HQ in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s top diplomat congratulated the Qatari ambassador on his new role and wished him success in his duties, which ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, bestowed honours upon the dedicated work team and partners behind the Unified Electronic Platform for dispensing controlled and semi-controlled medicines This pioneering and respected national portal came up as a result of diligent efforts of the local and federal authorities’ experts ...