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HATTA/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today extended his condolences over the passing of Abdullah Mohamed Almuqbali during a visit to the condolence majlis in Hatta. His Highness expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased, offering prayers for God Almighty to bestow His boundless mercy upon the departed and grant ...

AL AIN/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today extended his condolences over the passing of Ghanem Obaid Al Mazrouei. During his visit to the condolence majlis in Al Ain City, His Highness expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased, offering prayers for God Almighty to bestow His boundless mercy upon ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, highlighted the importance of integration among various government authorities in the UAE to help achieve national tourism goals aimed at boosting the country’s global tourism stature and showcasing its diverse culture and past. He made this statement on Tuesday ...

PARIS / WAM Implementation of the UAE Consensus, the historic set of measures agreed on at COP28 to aim to keep the average global temperature rise below 1.5°C, will require “unprecedented action” by global stakeholders, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber said today during an event which took place at the Paris Headquarters ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Indonesia urges the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi next week to address the longstanding food security issues, according to Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono, the Director-General of International Trade Negotiations at Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade. “We need to seize the momentum of MC13 by offering concrete solutions to break the impasse of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has announced the successful launch of a new payment hub that allows customers to conduct their transfers in a quick and efficient manner. Adib has worked with the real-time payment solutions company, ProgressSoft, to ease the integration of Cross-Border Services and accelerate cross-border remittances. With the new payment hub, customers can ...

Dubai / WAM The Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office in the UAE government signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance research and development in artificial intelligence technologies and empower talents in the Arab region and beyond. The agreement was signed by Dr Abdallah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Municipality of Sharjah City (SM) has introduced a series of groundbreaking projects and initiatives in celebration of the UAE Innovation Month. These projects are aligned with the digital transformation strategy and harness the power of artificial intelligence to fulfill the objectives of the emirate of Sharjah, thereby enhancing vital services catering to the community. The celebration ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), mandated to shape an advanced R&D ecosystem in Abu Dhabi, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This synergy aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for the seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across Uzbekistan’s ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received His Excellency Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati, His Highness and His Excellency President Tshisekedi discussed progress in advancing bilateral relations ...