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HARARE / WAM A delegation from the UAE government participated in the Government Experience Exchange Forum in Harare, Zimbabwe, organised as part of the Government Experience Exchange Programme and the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in government modernisation. The primary objective was to facilitate the exchange of the UAE’s exemplary experiences, success stories, and innovative models spanning diverse government ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has developed a strong COP28 programme and active presence through a series of activations that demonstrates its diverse pool of projects and initiatives and reaffirms its commitment to combating climate change and increasing awareness among the community. EAD will also play a pivotal role with a negotiation team that ...

DUBAI / AD MEDIA Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators, has received an honorary degree from Heriot-Watt University Dubai, in recognition of exceptional contributions to the field of sustainability and the green economy.

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met in Abu Dhabi with Lieutenant General Pulat Bobojonov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan. The discussions focused on various shared interests, exploring avenues to bolster collaboration in police and security domains between the two nations. Major General Khalifa ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday inaugurated the new expansion of the Al Layyah station, a project with a total cost of AED2.1 billion and a total capacity of 1,026 megawatts. Upon his arrival, His Highness cut the ribbon for the opening of the main building, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The third group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE today in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to provide medical treatment for 1,000 injured children, and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, in the UAE’s hospitals. Departing from Al-Arish International Airport in the ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) is celebrating the UAE’s 52nd Union Day with free entry to all its museums and with an array of cultural events and activities from 27th November to 2nd December, 2023. Marking this occasion, the SMA is offering free entry to all its museums from 16:00 to 20:00 on 1st December and from 8:00 to ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Air France-KLM Group, today announced a new partnership between their respective loyalty programmes following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two airline Groups in September 2023. As part of this new partnership, members of Flying Blue, Air France and KLM’s loyalty programme, and members ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the second edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW 2023), taking place from 27th to 30th November, under the theme ‘Investing in the Transition Era’. The event is held under H.H. Sheikh Khaled’s patronage, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The financial sector, a cornerstone of the UAE economic diversification drive, has surged by a remarkable 30 percent in the second quarter of this year and is expected to continue its upward trajectory with an annual growth of 13 percent in 2023, according to a senior economic official. “As we reflect on our economic journey, it is ...