ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates decided to waive all traffic violations incurred by citizens of the Sultanate of Oman from 2018 to 2023.

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Samia Hassan of Tanzania on her country’s Union Day, marked annually on 26th April. 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, …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has received Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Anqari, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the UAE. During the meeting, held at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, H.H. Sheikh Mansour discussed with the ambassador the solid fraternal …

SHARJAH / WAM The American University of Sharjah (AUS) Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) has recently wrapped up its AI Week, marking the launch of an AI Hub dedicated to enhancing the educational environment in alignment with the UAE National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2031. The AI Hub is a digital space dedicated to advancing AI …

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, opened the new Al Nokhba Medical Centre at Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Advanced Cure Diagnostic Centre. Sheikh Nahyan said that the UAE has adopted a comprehensive approach to healthcare, which is reflected in providing the best care, promoting public health, preventing diseases, …

ABU DHABI / WAM Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of the Yahsat Group, said the merger with Bayanat to establish Space42 will serve as a transitional shift in the space technology and artificial intelligence (AI) sector in the UAE and the entire region. Based in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, Space42 is set to be a global AI-powered company …

DUBAI / WAM The conclusion of the GISEC Global 2024 exhibition on Thursday witnessed the announcement of three Guinness World Records in a landmark achievement for the UAE Cyber Security Council. The Guinness World Records were set in the ‘Largest Internet of Things Awareness Lesson’ with 293 participants, while there were 104 nationalities represented in the ‘Most Nationalities in an …

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced a contribution of US$40m to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund). The announcement was made by Razan Al Mubarak, Managing Director of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, as she addressed delegates at …

BERLIN / WAM Speaking in the High-Level Segment of the annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue, attended by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and a number of Climate and Foreign Affairs Minister Ministers, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, urged governments to “think bigger, act bolder” on national climate plans. The …

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today met with a group of Emirati children who had volunteered to participate in clean-up efforts in various Dubai neighbourhoods in response to the recent adverse weather events witnessed across the emirate. Sheikh Hamdan interacted with the children …