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ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Miral have revealed 65 percent completion of the overall development of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Located within Saadiyat Cultural District, the museum is set to be the largest of its kind in the region, once construction is completed by the ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today visited Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed at his home in Abu Dhabi. In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed exchanged greetings with the attendees on the ...

AMDJARASS/ WAM The UAE today sent its fifth plane carrying more than 36 tonnes of humanitarian aid and supplies to the Republic of Chad, bringing the total aid during the holy month of Ramadan to nearly 172 tonnes containing more than 6,000 Ramadan baskets. This comes within the Ramadan programme, which is supervised by the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the 13th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid carried by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the “Birds of Goodness” operation. This comes as part of the “Gallant Knight 3” operation, a humanitarian operation ...

SHARJAH/ WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has engaged in high-level discussions with a Thai diplomatic delegation, exploring avenues for enhancing economic cooperation and boosting the trade exchange volume between the two countries. Both sides also discussed the potential establishment of a Thai Business Council, under the auspices of the Sharjah Chamber, to stimulate joint investments and ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Jamal Bin Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC), stated that UAE investments abroad are performing well despite global economic fluctuations. The UAE is expanding its investment portfolio to secure future generations with valuable and viable projects, demonstrating sound economic management and commitment to development and cooperation. Al Jarwan said, “The UAE has ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, attended the unveiling of a new investment fund valued at $10 million by the IOTA Ecosystem DLT Foundation during Investopia 2024. The fund’s primary goal is to promote the development of TradeTech solutions and support of startups and venture projects based on digital technology ...

GENEVA / WAM The UAE Parliamentary Group at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) participated in the 37th session of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians, held on the sidelines of the 148th IPU Assembly and the 213th session of the Governing Council in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum discussed the draft resolution of the Standing Committee on Peace and International Security on “Addressing ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will honour the winners of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme 2024 during an awards ceremony to be held tomorrow at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The list of winners includes government entities and individuals. The announcement of the ...

DUBAI / WAM Aligned with its global and local sustainable development targets, Enoc Group once again showcased its commitment towards sustainability and energy efficiency by supporting “Earth Hour 2024: The Biggest Hour for Earth”. Joining millions of people in the UAE and around the world to encourage collective action towards climate change, Enoc switched off non-essential lights at its headquarters ...