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ABU DHABI / WAM The Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre Abu Dhabi (ADCMC) has announced that the ninth edition of the Understanding Risk Global Forum will take place from 10th to 14th May 2027 in Abu Dhabi. The event is being organised in cooperation with the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), part of the World Bank …

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Government has launched a strategic knowledge partnership with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) to build Agentic AI expertise across the federal government workforce. The partnership seeks to strengthen institutional readiness, develop national competencies, and ensure the responsible deployment of AI across federal ministries and entities through executive education and specialised capability-building …

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the graduation ceremony of the 2025 cohort of the UAE Government Leaders Programme at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) held its …

DUBAI/WAM RX has announced that Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 will now take place from 14–17 September 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), following extensive consultation with exhibitors and industry stakeholders, reflecting ATM’s commitment to listening to the needs of the global tourism industry. Danielle Curtis, Regional Portfolio Director – UAE, RX Global, said: “We have been listening and …

ABU DHABI/WAM 7X, the leading group in trade, transport, and logistics, has expanded its support scope enabled by ADEED, the UAE Supply Chain Support Platform, to include a broader ecosystem of partners and service providers across the UAE, following the platform’s successful launch in Abu Dhabi. This step marks a unified effort towards strengthening supply chain continuity, facilitating trade flows, …

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today celebrated the inaugural flight of its new service to Salalah, introducing a direct connection between Abu Dhabi and Oman’s southern coastal city. The new route will operate year-round, launching with two weekly flights on 21 May and increasing to five flights per week from 15 June to …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) held its …

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Jakov Milatović of Montenegro, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime …

DUBAI / GULF TIME The Harvard Business School Club of the GCC, in collaboration with Keystone, hosted Growing in Unity: AI & Transformational Leadership in Practice, on Monday 18th 2026 evening at the Park Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, convening top UAE government officials, enterprise leaders, academics, and Harvard Business School alumni for a landmark conversation at the intersection of Agentic AI …