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  ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) as an official subject in the public-school curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 12, starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. The move will equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required to understand AI concepts and apply them in everyday life, as part of ...

MOSCOW/WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the international symposium organised by the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities in cooperation with the Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities and the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation. The symposium was held in the Russian capital, Moscow, at the ...

SHARJAH/WAM The Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) has signed a trio of strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading government and private sector stakeholders, cementing the emirate’s commitment to advancing healthcare research and innovation. The signing ceremony, attended and supported by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson and President of SRTIP, marked a pivotal moment in the emirate’s ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, affirmed that integrating AI into public education curricula marks a strategic milestone that embodies the UAE’s forward-looking vision for education. ‘’It reflects our commitment to nurturing future generations who are equipped, today, with ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory message to Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, on the People’s Action Party victory in the country’s general elections. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, today received in Abu Dhabi Elmedin Konaković, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them across key developmental sectors. Sheikh Abdullah welcomed the visit of Minister Konaković, ...

DUBAI / ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Emarati Jewellery company, Jawhara Jewellery, opened two new stores in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi in one single day last week. The expansion is part of Jawhara’s strategy to strengthen its presence in key markets, and provide an upscale shopping experience for customers nationwide in the UAE. The new branches of the ...

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, recently received Suzan Kereere, President of Global Markets at PayPal, a global digital commerce platform, at Emirates Group headquarters. During the meeting, Emirates and PayPal discussed opportunities to build on their 15-year relationship and deepen collaboration within the dynamic digital payments ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has launched the “Self-Publisher” initiative during the 34th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), aiming to empower creative Emirati families and promote collective literary contributions. Launched in line with the 2025 Year of Community, the initiative reflects the ALC’s mission to position Emirati publishers as cultural ambassadors and knowledge ...

SHARJAH / WAM American University of Sharjah (AUS) celebrated the outstanding achievements of its students at the Annual Student Appreciation Awards 2025, held in the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of AUS. During the ceremony, 49 awardees were honoured, comprising 21 individual and 28 group awardees recognised for excellence in leadership, athletics, volunteering and residential community ...