WORLD CAPITALS / WAM Gold prices slipped from near record-high levels on Tuesday, as traders braced for key US inflation report that could give more clarity on when the Federal Reserve might start cutting its interest rates, Reuters reported. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,178.53 per ounce, as of 0424 GMT, after rising for nine consecutive sessions. Bullion hit a ...
Read More »Fatima bint Mubarak Centre marks one year of cancer care in UAE
ABU DHABI / WAM Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 network, is commemorating the Fatima bint Mubarak Centre’s first year of pioneering cancer care in the region. Inaugurated in March last year by HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the state-of-the-art centre provides access to sophisticated, world-class personalised care for ...
Read More »New AI Policy Framework from Anthology empowers higher education to balance risks and rewards of AI
DUBAI /GULF TIME Anthology, the leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, announced the availability of its AI Policy Framework, a resource to support higher education institutions who are interested in developing and adopting specific policies and programs on the ethical use of AI within their institution. The AI Framework provides guidance on how to evaluate ...
Read More »Technology Innovation Institute unveils Abu Dhabi quantum optical ground station for ultra-secure global communications
ABU DHABI / WAM The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research centre and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced the opening of the Abu Dhabi Quantum Optical Ground Station (ADQOGS). The state-of-the-art facility, the first in the Arab world and largest in the Mena region is dedicated to developing secure ...
Read More »UAE, Cyprus Presidents discuss Gaza humanitarian crisis; maritime corridor initiative for aid delivery
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone today with His Excellency Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and to review the latest developments in the region, particularly the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The call addressed the initiative recently announced by ...
Read More »UAE President, VPs congratulate President of Pakistan on taking Oath of Office
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Asif Ali Zardari, congratulating him on taking the constitutional Oath of Office as President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...
Read More »UAE President exchanges Ramadan greetings with Heads of State
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged Ramadan greetings during phone calls today with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain; His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt; His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey; and His Excellency Shavkat ...
Read More »UAE leaders receive Ramadan greetings
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received congratulatory messages from Kings, Presidents, and Emirs of Arab and Islamic nations, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. 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, ...
Read More »Investopia strengthens UAE-Korea economic partnership in venture investments, entrepreneurship, startups
ABU DHABI/ WAM Investopia 2024 witnessed the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) between the UAE and the Republic of Korea. The first MoU was signed by the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) and the Korean Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), while the second partnership is between the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) and the Korea Venture ...
Read More »Alba and EGA sign Technology Service Agreement for Bahraini company’s Reduction Line 6
ABU DHABI/ WAM Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside of oil and gas, have inked a Technology Services Agreement for Alba’s Reduction Line 6. The Agreement was signed between Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali and EGA’s CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban in the ...
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