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DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has announced Prof Fadel Adib, Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as the winner of the first Great Arab Minds (GAM) award in the engineering and technology category, in recognition of his remarkable contributions and inventions in wireless ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo City Dubai continues its new mission to inspire the next generation of students, innovators, and change-makers with inspiring journeys rich in workshops and unforgettable lessons as part of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28). Schools seized the opportunity to organise trips full of exploration and adventure to learn new cognitive concepts about the climate summit ...

DUBAI / WAM Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) hosted the twelfth COP28 UAE Changemakers Majlis in the Actionist Hub in the Green Zone at COP28 on Thursday. Bringing together speakers from diverse backgrounds such as architecture, design, planning, policy, energy, academia and research sectors, the Majlis discussed some of the key characteristics that would define sustainable cities of ...

DUBAI / WAM The Net Zero Nuclear Summit kicked off on Thursday in Dubai, as part of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). The event is being held on December 7-8 and is hosted by leaders of the Net Zero Nuclear initiative, which calls for unprecedented collaboration between government and industry to at least triple global nuclear capacity to ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM PureHealth Holding PJSC, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has confirmed robust interest in its Initial Public Offering (IPO), on the first day of the subscription period. Farhan Malik, Founder and Managing Director of PureHealth, said, “We have seen an overwhelmingly strong demand for the IPO as it is fully subscribed on the opening day. ...

RIYADH/ WAM The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GCAA) is participating in the 15th edition of the ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event (ICAN2023), hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the capital, Riyadh, from 3rd to 7th December 2023. The conference brings together civil aviation authorities, airlines, and more than 100 countries, international organisations, and over 700 experts in ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation held discussions today on the multifaceted ties between the UAE and Russia. The two sides also explored prospects to enhance relations within the context of the bilateral strategic partnership. Additionally, their dialogue covered various regional and international issues ...

DUBAI/ WAM The first test flight to demonstrate the potential for converting Methanol to SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) has taken place in Dubai on the sidelines of COP28 in the UAE. Masdar, TotalEnergies, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, Airbus, Falcon Aviation Services and technology licensor Axens all contributed to the successful flight. The Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene pathway (ATJ-SPK) ...

ABU DHABI / WAM NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has received a commitment from Mubadala to sponsor its Arabian Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS). As part of the strategic partnership, the centre has officially been renamed the Mubadala ACCESS Centre. The Mubadala ACCESS Centre is a leading research centre on the climate and environment of the Arabian Peninsula and ...

BLOOMBERG India’s stock market value reached more than $4 trillion for the first time, marking a key milestone for the world’s fifth-biggest equity market as it rapidly narrows the gap with slumping Hong Kong. The market capitalisation of companies listed on India’s exchanges has risen by $1 trillion in less than three years, as the South Asian market emerges as ...