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  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the cultural district project, located within the Azizi Venice community in Dubai South. Launched by Azizi Developments, the project aims to enrich Dubai’s cultural and art landscape and foster innovation in the creative sector. HH ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways announced that it had welcomed 12 million passengers, an increase of 36% compared to the previous year. According to the airline’s traffic statistics for August 2024, the rolling 12-month passenger count reached more than 17 million, which is almost 70% higher than the full year 2022. The airline carried 1.7 million guests and achieved ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates and the Museum of the Future will host the first Aviation Future Week, taking place from 15-17 October in Dubai. UAE ministers, senior government officials, industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair (MRO) and logistics ecosystem, will converge in Dubai for the inaugural event. The event presents a platform for ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the World Utilities Congress 2024, taking place at Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi until September 18 2024. His Highness toured the exhibition and reviewed the latest innovations driving the global ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) and Siemens Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on driving the future of green and clean energy in the UAE. The two sides will collaborate on mitigating future challenges related to grid infrastructure, enhancing sustainable development and climate action, and exploring potential tech opportunities for ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai continues to maintain its leadership in the global maritime sector, ranking among the top five globally in the 2024 International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD). The latest report issued by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua News Agency places Dubai as the fifth strongest international shipping centre for the fifth consecutive year, making it the only Arab ...

SHARJAH / WAM BEEAH, the region’s sustainability pioneer, celebrated the graduation ceremony of the inaugural Future Leadership Programme, a transformative nine-month journey designed to shape future leaders within the organisation. The ceremony, held at BEEAH’s headquarters, honoured the achievements of 20 participants who completed the programme and received their certificates of completion. The Future Leadership Programme, co-created with Emeritus, a ...

ABU DHABI /WAM Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), highlighted that the Arab Water Forum (AWF), being hosted in Abu Dhabi, is an ideal platform to underscore the importance of the life-sustaining resource. He reiterated the UAE’s steadfast commitment to raising awareness of water conservation and to achieving water ...

DUBAI / WAM The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai, has launched the “Ajyal” programme to enhance religious awareness among school students in Dubai. The programme is part of the “Gharas Al-Khayr” initiative, which seeks to build bridges of mutual understanding among all parties involved ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received in Abu Dhabi Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in the presence of Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf region. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the UAE ...