AL AIN / WAM The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) on Friday launched its strategic plan of action leading up to the meeting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP28 will be hosted by the UAE in Dubai Expo City in November 2023. Present at the ceremony were Mariam ...
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Malaysian delegation visits Sharjah academy for astronomy
SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) at the University of Sharjah (UoS) has received a delegation from the Sarawak State Government authorities in Malaysia, headed by the Datu Haji Kipli bin Haji Yassin. The visit aimed to explore SAASST’s space exhibitions, research labs, observatories and the newly developed Sharjah Planetarium. During the visit, ...
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate Grand Duke of Luxembourg on National Day
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin ...
Read More »Dubai’s DET signs pact with Mastercard to launch Digital City Partnership
DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, a global leader in payment innovation and technology, to form a Digital City Partnership to further accelerate the emirate’s economic growth in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33. A global first at a city level, the strategic alliance ...
Read More »AD Ports, Karachi Port sign 50-year concession pact
KARACHI / WAM AD Ports Group announced on Thursday the signing of a concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government agency that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi. Under the terms of the 50-year concession agreement, a Joint Venture between AD Ports Group, as a majority shareholder, and Kaheel Terminals, a UAE-based company has ...
Read More »Sheikh Khaled attends graduation ceremony of 18th cohort of UAE National Service programme
ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the graduation ceremony of the 18th UAE National Service programme cohort (2022-2023), held at Sweihan Training Centre in Abu Dhabi. During the ceremony, His Highness congratulated the graduates and wished them success ...
Read More »UAE President receives Turkish Vice President
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday met with Cevdet Yilmaz, Vice President of Türkiye, to discuss ways to further develop cooperation between the two countries within the framework of their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. HH received Yilmaz and accompanying delegation at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi. The Turkish Vice ...
Read More »India Palace and Golden Dragon – Two new restaurants open in Sharjah’s Al Heera Beach
SHARJAH / GULF TIME UAE’s Favourite Indian Restaurant, India Palace, and favourite Asian restaurant Golden Dragon opens doors to two new outlets in Sharjah, giving more people in UAE the opportunity to indulge in authentic Indian cuisine and savor their legendary biryanis, carefully curated selection of Indian kebabs, and exquisite curries, in Sharjah at its new flagship location at Al ...
Read More »UAE President receives Iran’s foreign minister
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday met with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, which took place at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, the Iranian Foreign Minister conveyed to His Highness ...
Read More »EAD honours winners of ‘Mission to Zero Government Challenge’
ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced the winners and recognised participants of the ‘Mission to Zero Government Challenge,’ in conjunction with the Year of Sustainability and its continued efforts to achieve the goals of the Abu Dhabi Single-Use Plastic Policy. The challenge for Abu Dhabi government entities — held from January 23 to ...
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