DUBAI / WAM The Digital School, one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), announced that 340 teachers have joined the Digital Teacher Preparation Programme at the Teacher Training Institute in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The programme is delivered by the school’s Global Digital Teacher Academy, reflecting the accelerated efforts to advance digital transformation in the education sector and …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Defence announced that on 7th April 2026, UAE air defence systems successfully engaged one ballistic missile and 11 UAVs launched from Iran. Since the onset of these blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged a total of 520 ballistic missiles, 26 cruise missiles, and 2,221 UAV’s. No martyrs, fatalities, or injuries have …

DUBAI / WAM Dragon Oil, a company fully owned by Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), in collaboration with the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO) and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), has announced a new oil discovery following the successful drilling of the South El Wasl B.B2 exploration well in the Gulf of Suez, as part of the partnership …