DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has issued Executive Council Resolution No. (2) of 2023 on the formation of the new Board of Governors of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University. The new Board of Governors will be chaired by Mattar …

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman; and HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, have offered their condolences on the death of Sheikha Moza bint Zayed bin Saqr Al Nahyan. During their visit to the mourning majlis in Dubai, HH Sheikh Humaid and HH Sheikh …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Friday chaired the first meeting of the Executive Council at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court. During the meeting, His Highness was briefed on a number of government plans and projects, as …

BLOOMBERG Bitcoin slid for a second day, at one point dropping to the lowest level in two months as the token unwinds some of its 2023 rebound.The largest digital asset fell as much as 3.2% and was trading at $26,320 as of 8:30 a.m. in London. Second-ranked Ether and a gauge of the top 100 tokens also declined, but XRP …

BLOOMBERG    Stocks rose as investors found confidence in strong earnings from Cartier maker Richemont and signs that US lawmakers are making progress on a deal to raise the debt-ceiling. The dollar strengthened. Richemont gained as much as 7.8% to a record, fuelling a broad rally across European luxury stocks. S&P 500 futures edged higher after President Joe Biden and House …

PARIS / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan On Thursday met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The two leaders reviewed the longstanding strategic partnership between the UAE and France and explored opportunities to expand collaboration across various sectors. During the meeting, which took place at the Élysée Palace, the French President welcomed the …

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the US Department of Energy, visited the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra region of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Dr Huff visited the plant to see the operations teams generating clean electricity around the clock, ensuring energy security and grid stability for the UAE, …

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) held a virtual Masterclass session entitled “Demystifying Generative AI” aiming to familiarise its top talent with generative artificial intelligence. The session, led by Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, was attended by government employees across several federal entities and held under “Jahiz”, an integrated national initiative launched …

ABU DHABI / WAM e& and Vodafone Group Plc on Thursday announced that they have agreed to a strategic relationship that will bring the two operators closer together in certain aspects of their businesses. As part of this strategic relationship, e& and Vodafone have entered into a relationship agreement that establishes e& as a cornerstone shareholder of Vodafone. This is …

ABU DHABI / WAM The European Union (EU) delegation to the United Arab Emirates hosted a diplomatic reception in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 73rd ‘Europe Day’, with UAE partners, government officials, key figures and members of the diplomatic community and international organisations. Held at the Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel, the event was attended by Ayesha Bin Suwaidan, Director of …