ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, has attended the graduation ceremony of the 10th National Defence Course cohort (2022-2023), held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. His Highness congratulated graduates and wished them success in their mission ...
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Adnoc L&S wins $975m deal to build offshore artificial island
ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Logistics and Services plc, a global energy maritime logistics leader, announced on Thursday that it has been awarded a $975-million artificial island construction contract by Adnoc Offshore. As part of Adnoc’s In-Country Value programme, at least 75% of the total contract value for dredging, land reclamation and marine construction of an artificial island “G†for ...
Read More »WAM, CTK sign pact to enhance news exchange
ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Czech News Agency (CTK), aiming at strengthening and developing cooperation in news exchange. The MoU was signed virtually by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, and Jiri Majstr, CEO of CTK. The WAM-CTK collaboration is part of WAM’s efforts to ...
Read More »Mohamed bin Zayed issues law establishing National Academy for Childhood Development
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued a law establishing the National Academy for Childhood Development, to be headquartered in Abu Dhabi as part of the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority. The academy aims to offer education, training and lifelong learning programmes related ...
Read More »Barakah plant’s Unit 4 set for operational readiness test
ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has announced that Unit 4, the fourth and final unit at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi, has begun its operational readiness preparations. The operations team at Barakah have now commenced the operational readiness testing required to demonstrate the unit is ready to receive the Operating License from ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid honours 16 entities leading in CSR with Community Impact Medal
ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the honouring of a number of companies leading in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), in recognition of their important role in consolidating sustainability practices. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed stressed the importance of strengthening and organising Corporate Social ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed issues decrees on boards of Dubai Real Estate Corporation, Dubai Judicial Institute
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No (22) of 2023 on the Board of Directors of the Dubai Real Estate Corporation. As per the Decree, the Corporation’s Board is chaired by HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with ...
Read More »UAE signs air services agreement with Peru
LIMA / PERU / WAM The UAE and the Republic of Peru signed an air services agreement, with Mohammed Abdullah Al Shamsi, UAE ambassador to the Republic of Peru, signing on behalf of the UAE and Gervasi DÃaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing Peru. This agreement will open new horizons for cooperation between the two countries and promote intra-trade. Al ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, SailGP embark on new partnership
LONDON / WAM SailGP, the world’s most exciting race on water, has announced a new partnership with Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi-based international investor, as Global Series Partner. This collaboration brings together two leading-edge organisations, building on Mubadala’s successful two-year tenure as the SailGP Season Grand Final title partner in San Francisco. The new partnership extends for the next ...
Read More »ADX, Luxembourg Stock Exchange sign agreement
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), to establish a framework for cooperation between the two institutions. The MoU aims to facilitate the dual listing of a broad range of financial instruments, maximise access to European, Middle Eastern, and international investors, expand pre- and post-listing services, provide ...
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