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DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Sunday announced the winners of the UAE Zero Robotics Programming Challenge (UAE ZRPC), a unique programming competition which took place onboard the International Space Station (ISS) with the participation of Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi. The UAE ZRPC was developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi announced the official launch of its Research Institute, a pioneering initiative aimed at formalising and structuring research activities while fostering collaboration and attracting international researchers. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of dignitaries including Prof Guillaume Fiquet, Vice-President Sorbonne University in charge of International Engagement and Economic Partnerships, Prof Silvia ...

JAKARTA / WAM  DP World is set to commence operations at Indonesia’s Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT), after finalising an agreement with the Indonesia Investment Authority and Pelindo to manage the terminal and begin a major expansion. The strategic partnership between the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), Indonesian government-owned port operator Pelindo, and DP World, will create Indonesia’s most direct link ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA), the first multiple-asteroid tour and landing mission to the main belt, will be represented by science team members making a number of presentations at ACM 2023, the premier international gathering of scientists who study small bodies, taking place in Flagstaff, Arizona. The recently announced Emirates’ Mission to the ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of UAE’s capital city, will conduct the second edition of its ground-breaking event, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) in November ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday received a phone call from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philippines. During the call, the two leaders discussed various areas of cooperation between the UAE and the Philippines and explored opportunities to further develop bilateral relations aimed at boosting the sustainable development ambitions ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written letter to Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, which included an official invitation to the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which will be held in Expo City Dubai this November. The letter was delivered by Ahmad ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The sixth meeting of the Joint Committee between the UAE and the Republic of Belarus was held in Abu Dhabi. The meetings were chaired by Ahmed Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Dmitri Pantos, Minister of State for Military Industries of the Republic of Belarus. The meetings, which were held at the Ministry of Foreign ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Statistics Centre — Abu Dhabi (SCAD) organised the Abu Dhabi Statistics Stakeholders Forum 2023, bringing together government and private sector officials and representatives to discuss data collaboration and strategic programmes aimed at enhancing the statistical ecosystem in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Representatives from federal and local government entities, as well as private sector companies, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has been recognised with three prestigious awards at the Bonds & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2023 for its outstanding contributions to the finance sector. The three categories of the awards include the Global Sovereign Sukuk Deal of the Year, Islamic Syndication of the Year, and Real Estate Finance Deal of the ...