SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of University of Kalba (UoK), signed on Thursday a cooperation agreement between the University of Kalba and Monash University in Australia, to establish a Bachelor’s programme in Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The agreement was signed at the UoK’s headquarters by Professor ...
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ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent two congratulatory cables to Gabriel Attal on his appointment as the Prime Minister of France.
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ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, met with Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Energy’s (DoE) at Nakheel Palace. During the meeting, Sheikh Hamdan reviewed energy and water projects and initiatives in Al Dhafra region, commending efforts to turbocharge the energy transition and boost economic, environmental ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC) announced on Thursday a groundbreaking joint research agreement with one of Japan and Asia’s top research institutions, Kyoto University – Centre for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), and Rege Nephro, a Japan-based biotech company that specialises in RD and production of renal disease therapeutics. The collaboration is poised to ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) at the ALC has announced that its Translation Grant initiative enabled the translation of six new books this year. This brings the total number of published translated works through the grant in 2023 to 10, spanning multiple languages including French, English, German, and for the first time this year, Portuguese ...
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ABU DHABI /WAM Borouge Plc on Thursday announced the signing of an AED160-million agreement with NAFFCO, a UAE-based manufacturer and supplier of fire protection systems, to supply NAFFCO’s local and regional infrastructure projects with Borouge’s innovative and sustainable polyethylene (PE100) materials. Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi, CEO of Borouge, said, “Our partnership with NAFFCO underscores how Borouge is leveraging its advanced ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman, on the anniversary of his accession to power. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Newly appointed UAE ministers were sworn in before UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, on Thursday ...
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BLOOMBERG China stocks rallied on Thursday in what was largely seen by market watchers as a technical rebound amid expectations of policy easing by the central bank. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of major mainland companies listed in Hong Kong jumped as much as 2.3% before finishing the day up 1.4% — the most in two weeks. It had ...
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BLOOMBERG Global stocks rose as investors awaited US inflation data that will help clarify the path for Federal Reserve policy. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index advanced 0.5%, while US equity futures showed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes were set to add to earlier gains. A gauge of Asian stocks rallied as Japanese equities hit a fresh three-decade high. Treasuries ...
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