ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) marking the beginning of a landmark collaboration in Antarctic scientific research. The agreement underscores the nations’ shared commitment to environmental conservation in Antarctica. The MoA between the Emirates Polar Programme and Antarctica New Zealand was formalised during an official signing ceremony. The key ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi today. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Mohammad Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral relations between their countries and ways to strengthen them ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the passing of Princess Alanoud bint Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud bin Faisal Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, ...

ASHGABAT/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, met today in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of the Republic of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan conveyed the greetings of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ...

ROME / WAM Maryam Majid bin Theneya, Second Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), has officially assumed the presidency of the Women’s Parliamentary Forum (WPF) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM). This took place after the 19th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), held in Rome, Italy. In her first official announcement ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Duncan O’Rourke, CEO Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific of Accor Group, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City today. The meeting was attended by Raki Phillips, CEO Of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. During ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates SkyCargo was named International Airline of the Year for the second consecutive year at the STAT Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo. The accolade, voted for by STAT Times international readers, highlighted the essential role Emirates SkyCargo plays in facilitating and shaping global logistics. The Emirates SkyCargo team, led by Badr Abbas, Divisional Senior ...

DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) has partnered with renowned Indian multinational food brand, Haldiram’s, to set up one of the largest saffron processing facilities in the GCC, following an agreement signed on the sidelines of Gulfood in Dubai. The facility, set to start operations in March 2025, will be managed by Kesar Expert & Packers, a specialist ...

ABU DHABI / WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has ended its participation at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, with an impressive new sales tally of US$2.9 billion (AED10.65 billion), and the launch of 46 ground-breaking solutions and services across the air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. IDEX 2025, the largest edition ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM As part of the UAE’s ongoing humanitarian efforts to provide essential aid to families in need in Gaza, particularly with the approach of the Holy Month of Ramadan, 257 tonnes of Ramadan food supplies have been sent to the Strip. This initiative carried out under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council ...