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DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the release of 1,518 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments, ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Attorney General of Dubai Chancellor Essam Issa Al-Humaidan said the pardon reflects HH Sheikh Mohammed’s keenness ...

DUBAI/WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Thursday announced details of the launch of its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, Etihad-SAT. The satellite, developed in partnership with the Republic of Korea’s Satrec Initiative, is scheduled for launch in the first week of March 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, has met with Dorjkhand Togmid, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. This meeting took place during Togmid’s visit to the UAE and his chairmanship of the first session of the UAE-Mongolia joint economic committee. The two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral ...

ABU DHABI/WAM ADNOC announced on Thursday it has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Osaka Gas, one of Japan’s largest utility companies, for the supply of up to 0.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ADNOC’s lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project. The 15-year SPA converts a previous Heads of Agreement into a definitive agreement ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 1,295 inmates from correctional institutions in the UAE. His Highness has also pledged to settle any financial obligations incurred as part of the inmates’ sentences in a gesture marking the Holy Month of Ramadan. The initiative reflects the UAE President’s commitment to offering ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday conferred the Order of the Mother of the Nation on His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, in recognition of his role as a champion of social causes. The honour was awarded within the honorary category of the Sheikha ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has attended a ceremony for students graduating with distinction from Higher Colleges of Technology. Themed’ Empowering Minds… Making Future’, the 2024 cohort comprises 329 graduates who will meet marketplace demands set by Industry 4.0, AI adoption and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the fourth edition of Investopia (Investopia 2025) kicked off today in Abu Dhabi at St. Regis Saadiyat. The event, taking place on February 26–27, is being held under the theme ‘Harnessing MegaForces’ with the aim ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Wednesday with His Excellency Mokhtar Ould Diay, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. During the meeting at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, the Mauritanian Prime Minister delivered to His Highness a written message from His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mubadala Investment Company, has chaired the company’s Board Meeting held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the board approved the company’s work plan and annual budget for 2025, ...