WASHINGTON / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Emirati students studying at universities in the US, and Emirati astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Hazza Al Mansouri, graduates of NASA’s astronaut training programme. The meeting took place as part of His Highness’ official visit to the United States. During a reception held at the ...
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Dubai Future Foundation, Meta welcome region’s first cohort of startup acceleration initiative Llama Design Drive
DUBAI / WAM Meta and Dubai Future Foundation announced the launch of the first cohort of the Llama Design Drive, a regional AI Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp targeting corporates and startups across the Middle East and North Africa. The first cohort of the programme includes 22 startups, and 8 AI development professionals focused on solving leading industry challenges related to ...
Read More »Abdullah bin Zayed, Sigrid Kaag discuss efforts to enhance humanitarian response in Gaza
NEW YORK / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Sigrid Kaag, UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, in New York. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Abdullah and Kaag discussed the severe humanitarian conditions ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid issues decree on Board of Dubai Health
DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No (53) of 2024 on the Board of Directors of the Dubai Academic Health Corporation (Dubai Health), chaired by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. As ...
Read More »DMCC signs partnership with Palestine Islamic Bank
DUBAI / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Palestine Islamic Bank (PIB). This partnership will facilitate secure Shariah-compliant transactions through the DMCC Tradeflow platform, addressing the growing demand for Islamic finance solutions in Palestine. The signing ceremony took place ...
Read More »WCR 2024 empowers People of Determination, says former Argentinian VP
ABU DHABI / WAM Gabriela Michetti, the former Vice President of Argentina, emphasised the importance of the World Congress on Rehabilitation (WCR) 2024 in supporting People of Determination. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of WCR, Gabriela added that cooperation and joint work through such events are a source of strength, unity, and success, making these ...
Read More »Microsoft to open engineering development centre in UAE
ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Microsoft Corp on Tuesday announced it is expanding its Global Engineering Development Center footprint to the UAE. A new development center, which will be established in Abu Dhabi, is Microsoft’s first engineering center to be launched in the Arab world, joining the company’s global portfolio of development centers across key strategic locations around the ...
Read More »Ruler of Umm Al Quwain receives condolences from Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the passing of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Rashid Al Mualla
ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, has received condolences from His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed bin Rashid Al Mualla. His Highness expressed, during ...
Read More »DET, Amazon UAE launch ‘DET x Amazon Accelerator’
DUBAI/WAM The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has forged a strategic collaboration with Amazon UAE, to launch the ‘DET x Amazon Accelerator’. The programme is designed to bolster the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai, and enhance their competitiveness on the international stage. By equipping SMEs with advanced digital tools, resources, and mentorship, the program ...
Read More »ADFW unveils top finance leaders set to speak at 2024 Edition
ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), the flagship financial event of the MEASA region hosted by ADGM, has announced that its 2024 edition will gather more than 300 speakers from across the ...
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