SHARJAH/WAM As part of its commitment to enhancing electricity networks and providing the best services to the emirate’s residents, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has completed a project to develop its control systems. This project involved connecting more than 10 substations to the Control and Monitoring Centre via communication networks and terminal control units. The project included the successful …
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DUBAI/WAM Leaders of Dubai-based unicorn companies have reaffirmed the emirate’s status as a global hub for digital innovation and technology-led growth. The senior executives highlighted Dubai’s forward-looking regulatory environment, advanced infrastructure, and ability to attract international talent as key factors strengthening its appeal as a destination for high-growth digital businesses. They noted that Dubai has evolved into a strategic launchpad …
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WASHINGTON/WAM The UAE reinforced its growing influence on the global financial stage during the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, held in Washington from 13th to 18th April 2026. The UAE delegation, led by Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, delivered substantive outcomes across multilateral sessions and high-level bilateral …
Read More »KUALA LUMPUR/WAM The 19th edition of the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA 2026) will commence tomorrow at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur, with the UAE National Pavilion set to welcome international delegations, decision-makers and defence leaders over the four-day event. The UAE National Pavilion is participating with the support of the UAE Ministry …
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SHARJAH / WAM On International Day for Monuments and Sites, observed on 18th April, Al Faya World Heritage Site in the Emirate of Sharjah stands out as one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. The site, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2025, preserves evidence documenting human presence in the region for over 200,000 years, making …
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ABU DHABI / WAM Participants in the Seventh Strategic Dialogue, organised by TRENDS Research & Advisory through its South Africa office, titled The War in the Middle East: How Sub-Saharan Africa Sees the Crisis, recommended strengthening regional cooperation within Africa as a central tool to enhance collective capacity to absorb external shocks and coordinate positions in international forums related to …
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ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Sanad Group, the global aerospace engineering and asset management leader wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), has reported record financial and operational results for 2025, delivering AED7 billion (US$1.9 billion) in revenue, a 41 per cent increase from 2024. The results mark the group’s second consecutive year of …
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the swearing-in of a number of newly appointed UAE ambassadors. During the ceremony, His Highness wished the ambassadors success in carrying out their duties and in strengthening bilateral relations in line with the UAE’s approach to building constructive partnerships that support mutual interests and contribute …
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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved the 2026 draft law regulating the University of Arts, after incorporating several amendments. The draft law was discussed during the Council’s fourteenth session, held as part of its third regular session of the eleventh legislative term, at its headquarters in Sharjah. The session was chaired by Halima Humaid Al Owais, Chair …
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ISTANBUL / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Alexander Radwan, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on European Affairs of the German Bundestag and head of the German delegation, on the sidelines of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in Istanbul. The two sides reviewed developments in …
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