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ABU DHABI / WAM The World Trade Orgnisation’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi next week will discuss the decentralisation of global supply chains for the first time, aiming for a more inclusive global trade that considers those marginalised in global development, according to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. During a virtual interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) from ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is gearing up to host the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Abu Dhabi between February 26-29. This pivotal event brings together ministers and senior officials from around the world for discussions on the rules and regulations governing international trade. The gathering of 175 Member States, private sector leaders, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Students and alumni from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) highlighted their talents and technical specialisations to more than 40 potential employers at the third Internships and Opportunities Fair held this week at the Masdar City campus. More than 100 master’s and PhD students will undertake a summer internship as part of their degree ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality has successfully completed the Old Municipal Street project in Deira, marking a significant transformation from a traditional thoroughfare to a bustling commercial pedestrian tourist pass. Stretching from the Ras area to the renowned Gold Market, this revitalised street promises an immersive journey into the heart of Dubai’s rich heritage. Under the project, the municipality carried ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Berklee Abu Dhabi, the first Middle East outpost of Berklee College of Music, is set to launch the third edition of the Berklee Abu Dhabi Music Summit, taking place on 24th and 25th February under the theme “Your Music, Your Business”. The summit dives into the basics of the music business, providing independent artists with a ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone call today with His Excellency Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia. During the call, they reviewed the development of strategic bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic and investment fields, that serves sustainable economic development and benefits the peoples of both nations. His ...

SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has assigned Al Qasimia University to carry out a project to create Quranic schools throughout Africa. The memorisation and teaching of the Holy Quran, together with the care of those who study and memorise it, will be the primary goals of these institutions. ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Nguyen Manh Tuan, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the UAE, at his palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City today. The ambassador paid a courtesy call on H.H. on the occasion of the end of his term ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has awarded the 2024 Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science to Professor Michael L. Klein, the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Science at Temple University, USA, for his outstanding contribution to the field of Advanced Materials Science. The Sheikh ...

THE HAGUE/ WAM Today, Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and UAE’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, advocated for the fulfilment of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the two-state solution, as the head of the United Arab Emirates delegation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. In December ...