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SAMARKAND / WAM The UAE participated in the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The country was represented by Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Development Fund for Development (ADFD) and the UAE’s Alternate Governor at the Board of Governors of AIIB. The meeting reviewed the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, attended a lecture organised by the Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed, titled ‘Green Tech Plus: Towards a Future of Sustainable Development’. The lecture, part of celebrations to mark 40 years of diplomatic ties between the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Saif Badr Al Qubaisi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, has stressed that the Municipality’s Internal Excellence Award, ‘Irtiqaa,’ has been a driving force in encouraging the creative energies of its employees. During the ceremony organised by the Strategic Planning and Performance Management Sector – Institutional Excellence Management – to honour the winners of the eighth ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the key financial engine of economic development and industrial advancement in the UAE, reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening national food security at Gulfood Green & Agrotech 2024. The event, which took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 24th to 26th September, provided a platform for EDB to showcase its impactful initiatives ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Language enthusiasts of all ages gathered to celebrate the European Day of Languages in Abu Dhabi, an annual event promoting linguistic diversity, cultural exchange, and intercultural understanding. Organised by the European Union Delegation to the UAE, in collaboration with the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) UAE and several European embassies, the event took place ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), and Roger Mancienne, Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, discussed, during a virtual meeting, ways to strengthen bilateral and parliamentary cooperation between the two friendly countries. The FNC’s Friendship Committee with African Parliaments attended the meeting. During the virtual meeting, Saqr Ghobash emphasised the depth of ...

FLORIDA / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with former US President Donald Trump as part of His Highness’s official visit to the United States. During the meeting, His Highness emphasised that relations between the UAE and US have flourished for over 50 years thanks to their partnership based on a shared vision of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited members of the UAE Armed Forces who were injured in an accident last Tuesday while performing their duties in the country. During the visit, His Highness was briefed by the medical team ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has launched the latest installment of the FoodTech Challenge competition at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly (UNGA). By 2050, the world must be equipped to feed an extra 2 billion people. In response to growing global food security challenges, the FoodTech Challenge identifies ...

WASHINGTON / GULF TIME As part of his official visit to the United States, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message on the two nations’ robust partnership and five decades of cooperation. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and said, “Building on more than five decades of ...