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ABU DHABI/ WAM In the presence of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, Minister of Culture, on Tuesday, honoured 24 winners of the 17th edition of Al Burda Award. The award ceremony, held at Louvre Abu Dhabi, celebrated Islamic arts highlighting the exceptional talents that have enriched the legacy ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Decree-Law No. (56) of 2023 on establishing the UAE Accountability Authority. The new Authority will replace the Supreme Audit Institution, and will report directly to His Highness the President. Aiming at maintaining and enhancing the integrity of public finances, the new Authority will be the ...

SHARJAH/ WAM BEEAH has announced its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040 within its operations by methodically building on its initiatives and projects that are already working towards this target, and in line with the COP28 consensus, the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative and the global 1.5°C ambition. With the conclusion of COP28, the UAE officially became ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The sixth group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE today in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to provide medical treatment for 1,000 injured children, and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, in the UAE’s hospitals. Departing from Al Arish International Airport in ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and Martin Kocher, Austrian Minister of Economy and Labour, chaired the UAE-Austria Joint Economic Committee, which was attended by several representatives from both countries’ government and private sectors. Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy, and Florian Frauscher, Director General of Economic Affairs, Innovation, and International Policy ...

DUBAI/ WAM Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has announced a strategic partnership with the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) for the upcoming edition of the event, which takes place from 6th to 9th May 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The renowned global organisations have been appointed as ‘Knowledge Partners’ for the ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) added the Mleiha archaeological site and Al Dhaid Fort and Falaj to the List of the Islamic World Heritage. The Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) has completed the nomination dossier of the Mleiha archaeological site titled “Mleiha: The Pre-Islamic Period in Southeast Arabia”. ...

DUBAI / WAM Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, is organising the ‘Proudly from Dubai Market’ at the Hatta Festival. The unique market, one of the key highlights of the festival, runs until December 31 at the scenic Leem Lake in Hatta. The market showcases the innovative culinary concepts and diverse products of 30 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) announced on Tuesday that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has completed the process of loading fuel assemblies into Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, following all national regulations and the highest international standards. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, ...

DUBAI / WAM Although children are the worst victims of climate change, the world had to wait for 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) to discuss children’s issues related to climate change, Dubravka Šuic, the European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). At COP28, she listened to children’s ambassadors, climate activists, and representatives of the ...