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SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UoS), witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday between the University of Sharjah (UoS), Armenia’s Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), and China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory. The signing took place at the headquarters of the University of Sharjah. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Philippe of Belgium, on the occasion of King’s Feast, which is observed on November 15. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

ABU DHABI / WAM International media praised the second edition of the Global Media Congress, which began in Abu Dhabi, attributing its success to the fruitful inaugural edition of last year. For its part, Xinhua News Agency highlighted paragraphs from the inaugural speech of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, during which he said ...

DUBAI / WAM Sanad, the global aerospace engineering and leasing solutions leader wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, has entered into a landmark strategic framework agreement with Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies within Aerospace, Defence Security and Digital Identity Security. The agreement expands Sanad’s Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services into the dynamic fields ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has reviewed the latest aircraft innovations being showcased by local and regional companies at the Dubai Airshow 2023. During his visit, His Highness toured the stands of several local and regional ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has on Wednesday announced a series of contracts awarded to Safran, worth over $1.2 billion combined. This includes a $1 billion deal for the latest generation Safran Seats for Emirates’ new fleet of Airbus A350, Boeing 777X-9 and existing Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The agreement includes Business, Premium Economy and Economy class ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday attended the Dubai Airshow 2023 at DWC, where he toured the exhibition spaces and pavilions and viewed the exhibits of the various local and international companies participating in this year’s event. His Highness engaged in discussions with exhibitors and was briefed on the latest ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Professor Charlie Beckett, Professor of Practice, Director of Polis and the Polis/LSE JournalismAI project at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), said that the Global Media Congress is an ideal opportunity for global media entities to come together to showcase their innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) applications. In a statement to the ...

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, the second edition of the Global Media Congress started on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – Adnec. Organised by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) and Capital Events of the Adnec ...

DUBAI / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government hosted the second edition of the Arab Climate Forum as a knowledge partner, which is launched by the Arab NGO Network for Development in partnership with the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND). The two-day event is being held under the patronage and presence of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Talal bin ...