May, 2023

• 12 May

  UAE tops world in five labour market competitiveness indices

  

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE has topped several global labour market indices issued by international entities and institutions in a new accomplishment that reflects UAE’s pioneering global model for development. The UAE ranked first globally in the Talent Attractiveness Index as per the Global Prosperity Index 2023, issued by the UK’s Legatum Institute. The UAE also led the world across ...

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• 12 May

  Sultan Al Jaber leads UAE delegation at GCC meetings

  

  MUSCAT / WAM Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, has led a high-level UAE delegation at a series of meetings attended by GCC ministers of industry and trade. The GCC Industrial Cooperation Committee and GCC Ministerial Committee for Standardisation meetings, held in Muscat, intended to strengthen industrial ties within the GCC and support regional sustainable economic ...

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• 12 May

  Hamdan bin Mohammed issues resolution on new Board of Governors of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University

  

  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 ...

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• 12 May

  Ajman Ruler, CP condole death of Sheikha Moza bint Zayed

  

  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 ...

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• 12 May

  Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed chairs first meeting of Abu Dhabi Executive Council

  

  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 ...

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• 12 May

  Bitcoin sinks to lowest since March after falling for a second straight day

  

  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 ...

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• 12 May

  Luxury rally boosts Europe stocks; US futures advance

  

  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 ...

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• 11 May

  UAE President, French President hold talks to further strengthen strategic partnership

  

  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 ...

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• 11 May

  US energy department official tours Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

  

  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, ...

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• 11 May

  Microsoft president delivers Masterclass on generative AI

  

  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 ...

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