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ABU DHABI/WAM Accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, has today visited the Louvre Abu Dhabi. During the visit, they toured the permanent exhibition halls and galleries at ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) hosted a series of 14 high-profile conferences during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai. This remarkable endeavour, organised by the Environment Centre of its Research Institute, convened from December 3-12. The agenda spanned an array of critical themes encompassing climate change, sustainability, environmental stewardship, and alignment with the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Terrestrial Energy at the Net Zero Nuclear Summit on the sidelines of COP 28. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Enec, and Simon Irish, Chief Executive Officer of Terrestrial Energy. Terrestrial Energy is a ...

DUBAI / WAM The Taqdeer Award, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, continues to receive applications from companies desiring to be nominated for the Award in its 6thcycle in 2024. The award nomination applications run on its website until the end of ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, opened, on Wednesday, Al Suyoh Mall, the second community market implemented by the Sharjah Retail Group of the Sharjah Cooperative, located on Mleiha Road in the Al Suyuh suburb. Touring the mall, His Highness inspected the mall’s facilities, including retail stores, entertainment ...

DUBAI/ WAM As the global push towards positive climate action prompts greater investment in sustainable food production, Sokovo has inaugurated its vertical farm to produce leafy greens and microgreens at Dubai Industrial City, a part of TECOM Group PJSC. Sokovo’s factory inauguration contributes to the UAE’s push for food security, which is also on the agenda for the United Nations ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

DUBAI/ WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) has signed a Joint Declaration of Intent with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection in the Federal Republic of Germany for the “Green Coast Initiative”. This initiative aims to collaborate in the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of mangrove trees in African ...

BUENOS AIRES/ WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, attended the inauguration ceremony of Javier Milei as President of the Republic of Argentina, in Buenos Aires, accompanied by Saeed Alqemzi, UAE ambassador to Argentina. Al Kaabi conveyed His Highness the UAE President’s regards to the newly-appointed Argentine President, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) joined the “AFAQ” Payments System, which is operated by the Gulf Payments Company (GPC) and owned by the GCC Central Banks. AFAQ, a system linking payment systems in GCC countries, offers the service of executing financial transactions in local currencies to customers in the GCC countries in real-time with lower ...