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SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of the Sharjah Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research, received on Thursday at Al Badee Palace, Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. At the beginning of the meeting, H.H. the Ruler welcomed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a letter from His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, inviting the UAE to participate in Expo 2030 Riyadh, which is scheduled to take place from 1st October 2030, to 31st March 2031, under the theme, ...

DUBAI/WAM DP World has launched a new strategic shipping route connecting Jebel Ali Port in the UAE with Berbera Port in Somaliland. The new service, operating every nine days, enhances DP World’s global network and reinforces Berbera’s position as a key maritime gateway and logistics hub in East Africa. The Jebel Ali – Berbera service strengthens trade links between the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi has launched a groundbreaking no-code ‘AI-in-a-box’ platform that enables every government employee to build AI solutions, alongside the major clean-energy partnership with Google Cloud EMEA, as the emirate accelerates towards becoming the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. On day three of GITEX Global 2025, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre, the Abu Dhabi Government, ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed that GITEX TechCation 2026, to be organised under the supervision of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of ...

BEIJING/WAM Humaid Obaid Khalifa Obaid Abushibs, President of the UAE Accountability Authority, led an official delegation to China to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of oversight, auditing, integrity, and combating administrative and financial corruption. According to a statement issued today, the visit included several high-level meetings with senior Chinese government officials, including Liu Jinguo, Deputy Secretary of the Central ...

GULF TIME Splash Fashions, the Middle East’s leading fashion retailer, has unveiled its much-anticipated Winter Collection just in time for the cool season. The collection celebrates the art of transitional dressing, where lightweight layers, cozy textures, and bold style statements come together to create an effortlessly wearable wardrobe. Leading the campaign is Maya Diab, the Lebanese superstar and Splash fashion ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Al Masaood Power Division, part of a leading Abu Dhabi business conglomerate, Al Masaood Group, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  [HA1] [HA2] with Instagrid – a Global pioneer in portable battery systems – bringing to the UAE the first professional-grade, portable, emission-free battery system. The MoU, signed at GITEX 2025 in Dubai, marks a ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the INPEX JODCO Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the conservation of raptor species and promote cultural collaboration between the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On day two of GITEX Global 2025, the Abu Dhabi Government unveiled a new wave of world-first innovations and strategic partnerships, reinforcing its vision to become the world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027. More than 30 government and academic entities are participating in the Abu Dhabi Pavilion under the theme AI-Native by Design, Community-Driven by Purpose, showcasing ...