February, 2025

• 7 February

  Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace Head attends IRF Summit in Washington

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace and Chairman of the UAE Council for Fatwa, highlighted the UAE’s role as a global model of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. He emphasised that the country, guided by the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the vision of President ...

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• 7 February

  Hamdan bin Mohammed commissions advanced naval vessel

  

  DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, commissioned the Al Emarat Corvette (P111), a state-of-the-art naval vessel designed to the highest international military specifications. The ceremony marking the official induction of the vessel into the naval fleet was attended by Mohamed bin Mubarak bin ...

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• 7 February

  UAE leaders congratulate Governor-General of Grenada on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada, on her country’s Independence Day. 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 ...

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• 7 February

  Jebel Ali Port welcomes historic first call of new Gemini service

  

  DUBAI / WAM DP World has welcomed the first vessel arrival at Jebel Ali Port under the landmark Gemini Cooperation – a strategic alliance between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk aimed at enhancing the ocean freight network and global trade connectivity. The MV Houston Express, a 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containership docked at Jebel Ali Port on 5th February, marking a ...

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• 7 February

  UOS signs agreement with Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The University of Sharjah (UOS) and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) have signed a cooperation agreement to exchange expertise and knowledge while enhancing the scientific and clinical skills of students in the field of dental medicine and surgery through the provision of education, training, assessment, and accreditation. The agreement was signed by Prof. Sausan ...

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• 7 February

  President confers First Class Order of Zayed II on 10 UAE ambassadors

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on ten of the country’s ambassadors abroad, in recognition of their pivotal role in fostering strong and advanced economic and trade partnerships between the UAE and various friendly and fraternal nations. This honour, granted under the directives of ...

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• 7 February

  Nahyan bin Zayed inaugurates Burjeel Orthopedic Institute at Burjeel Medical City

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, has inaugurated the Burjeel Orthopedic Institute at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), the flagship quaternary care facility under Burjeel Holdings. The newly launched Burjeel Orthopedic ...

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• 7 February

  UAE, French Presidents discuss bilateral ties in Paris, witness signing of UAE-France Framework for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence

  

  PARIS / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron of France explored various aspects of the longstanding and strategic partnership between the two countries and discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic, investment, and cultural fields. The two sides also addressed ways to deepen collaboration in climate action, ...

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• 7 February

  Hazza bin Zayed receives delegation from Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region, has received a delegation from the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), led by Her Excellency Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of EAD. During the meeting, His Highness was briefed on EAD’s current and future plans in environmental protection across the emirate, reaffirming ...

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• 6 February

  King of Bahrain arrives in UAE

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain today arrived in the UAE on a private visit. Upon his arrival, the King of Bahrain was received by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. Accompanying the King on this visit are H.H. Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, H.H. ...

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