DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and President of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), commended the efforts of the Centre’s team on achieving a new milestone in the UAE’s national accomplishments in space technology with the successful launch ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is reinforcing its global commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment through a strategic partnership with UN Women. Signed in March 2024, the partnership involves a US$15 million investment over 3.5 years to elevate women’s status worldwide and support the UN Women Liaison Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This partnership reflects the ...
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ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The eagerly anticipated DAZ Festival is back, promising an unforgettable celebration of all things wild, a place of family fun and adventure. Taking place from February 14-23 at Al Jahili Park, Al Ain, DAZ offers a nature-inspired escape packed with family-friendly entertainment, unique attractions, and great food for everyone to enjoy. Organised by the creative ...
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DUBAI/ WAM Dubai International (DXB) has set a new benchmark in global aviation, welcoming 92.3 million guests in 2024 – the highest annual traffic ever recorded in its history. This milestone surpasses the previous record of 89.1 million achieved in 2018 and coincides with a landmark achievement: a decade of DXB leading the Airports Council International’s (ACI) list of the ...
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DUBAI/ WAM Amira Sajwani, Managing Director of DAMAC Properties, said that the first half of 2024 saw more than 220,000 people relocating to Dubai, reinforcing the ongoing surge in demand for residential units. “The real estate market in Dubai is experiencing exceptional momentum, with strong demand continuing from both investors and end-users,” she said on the sidelines of the launch ...
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SHARJAH/WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued on Thursday a law on reorganising the police and security force in the Emirate of Sharjah. The law stipulates that the force shall consist of regular bodies, with the ruler as its supreme head, and shall consist of: 1- Military personnel (officers, ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in partnership with the Getty Conservation Institute, has announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the International Course on Earthen Architecture Conservation (EAC). Building on the success of the previous two editions in 2018 and 2022, which drew participants from 19 countries such ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has announced the launch of the fifth edition of its Research Grants Programme 2025. Applications and nominations are open from January 23 until the end of February 2025. Researchers are invited to apply by completing the application form available on the ALC’s official website at https://alc.ae/. The programme is ...
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ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Louvre Abu Dhabi has unveiled its first exhibition of the year, Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power, marking a milestone as the first exhibition of its kind in the UAE and the region dedicated to African art. Inaugurated by HE Shaikh Shakhboot bin Nayhan Al Nahyan, Minister of state; The Honorable ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The 22nd edition of the Abu Dhabi Festival is set to open on February 7 with the Arab world premiere of the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra led by legendary conductor Yutaka Sado featuring Tenor Star Jonathan Tetelman. The event is followed by a second concert on February 8 featuring celebrated pianist Kyohei Sorita at the Emirates ...
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