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DUBAI / WAM Following the undocking of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, the historic Expedition 69 is officially underway. The commencement of the mission marks a significant milestone for the Arab region and the UAE. This ground-breaking mission includes Hazzaa Al Mansoori, who will serve as the first Arab Increment Lead for an International Space Station (ISS) expedition, and Sultan AlNeyadi, ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received several dignitaries, senior officials, businessmen, foreign investors, and well-wishers who came to greet him and congratulate him on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan at the Shindagha Majlis. Accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin ...

ABU DHABI/ GULF TIME Chaired by Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed in presence of Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed, as Vice-Chairman, 7th edition of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Programme for Excellence and Societal Intelligence has launched in Abu Dhabi, supporting leadership in social development. The annual programme awards winners in 17 categories across individual excellence, teamwork, and supporting entities areas, ...

DUBAI / WAM In conjunction with the UAE Reading Month, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) launched “A World Reads” initiative, in collaboration with local publishers, special-publication institutions, and a select group of authors and writers, to support and enrich school libraries, Readers’ clubs, cafés and government departments. Dr Mohammed Salem Al Mazrooei, Board Member of the MBRL Foundation, said, “The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports group is to implement a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) across its UAE operations, as the company continues to invest in innovative solutions to drive safety, security and efficiency. The new technology is set to be installed across Khalifa Port, Zayed Port, Free Port, Musaffah Port, and Al Dhafra region ports. The ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received Faiq Zidan, President of the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq, and his accompanying delegation in Abu Dhabi on Friday. During the meeting, they discussed methods to strengthen judicial cooperation between the UAE and Iraq, as well as a variety of other issues of interest. The ...

DUBAI / WAM The National Biosecurity Committee, chaired by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, convened its first meeting in 2023 to discuss topics aimed at strengthening biosecurity. The session reviewed, with members receiving updates on the national campaign to combat mosquitoes, discussing the mechanism for implementing the National Biosecurity Framework, examining the registry of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The board of directors of Oman-Etihad Rail Company have met to review the company’s achievements, developments, research and studies conducted during the recent period on the joint railway network connecting Sohar Port with the UAE National Rail Network. The board members praised the leadership of both countries for their support of this joint project. The backing ...

MONTREAL / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, has won the bid to host the third edition of the ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels. All member states of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) unanimously accepted the UAE’s bid in a meeting of the Council held at the ICAO headquarters at ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai and its legacy are expected to contribute AED154.9 billion ($42.2 billion) of gross value added (GVA) to the UAE’s economy from 2013 to 2042, a report from EY has shown. The World Expo, which welcomed 24.1 million visits during its six-month run, is also expected to support approximately 1,039,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) job-years, equal ...