Abu Dhabi / WAM Ministry of Economy (MoE) showcased the country’s economic progress to a visiting US student delegation. Students from New York University recently visited the Ministry of Economy’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi to take a closer look at the UAE’s ambitious economic vision and the government’s key national economic growth indicators, in addition to learning more about the ongoing ...
Read More »MBRF to host ‘annual Nobel Museum’ in Feb
Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) is organising the third annual Nobel Museum, to be held in Dubai in February, under the theme ‘The Nobel Prize in Physics: Understanding Matter’. The event is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Foundation, which has signed ...
Read More »NCMS forecasts cloudy weather with rainfall over northern, eastern areas
Abu Dhabi /Â WAM The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has urged motorists to be cautious on roads due to rough weather and strong winds in various parts of the country. In its statement, the NCMS said that the weather will be partly cloudy in general, with rainfall over northern and eastern areas. A drop in temperatures is ...
Read More »â€˜UAE-India ties backed by strong political will from both nations’
New Delhi /Â WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, as part of his visit to attend the 68th Republic Day celebrations of India as a chief guest. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and his accompanying delegation was received ...
Read More »Sharjah University to open more campuses
Sharjah /Â WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and President of University of Sharjah, UoS, stressed the important role of Sharjah University in producing qualified graduates to maintain its high academic ranking, during a speech at the graduation ceremony of the first group of the 17th batch of Sharjah University ...
Read More »VP attends first session of ‘Space Project’ Forum
Dubai /Â WAM Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has attended the first edition of the “Project Space” Forum at Dubai World Trade Centre. HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai accompanied him. The two-day event, being organised by The Mohammed bin Rashid Space ...
Read More »AMAF and IDB sign pact to enhance collaboration
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to step up collaboration in areas related to endowment services and investments with a focus on supporting development goals and enhancing the prosperity of Muslim societies. The agreement is in line with the foundation’s efforts to boost ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi to host 2019 Special Olympics World Games
Abu Dhabi /Â WAM Abu Dhabi will be the host of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, the world’s largest humanitarian and sporting event, to be held first time in the Middle East, it was officially announced on Tuesday. The games will take place in venues throughout Abu Dhabi from March 14- 21, 2019. At a press conference in Zayed ...
Read More »Russia-led Syria talks end with truce pledge amid Iran tensions
Bloomberg Russian-led talks on Syria ended with agreement on Tuesday to bolster a cease-fire even as apparent disputes with Iran, a staunch supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, threaten to hold up efforts to end the six-year civil war. Russia, Turkey and Iran will set up “a trilateral mechanism to observe and ensure full compliance with the cease-fire, prevent ...
Read More »Iraqi forces battle IS in pocket of eastern Mosul
MOSUL /Â AP Fierce fighting erupted in Mosul on Tuesday as Iraqi forces tried to drive IS militants from one of their last bastions in the eastern half of the city, as aid groups expressed concern for the estimated 750,000 people still in the militant-held west. Hundreds of civilians fled from the northeastern Rashidiya neighborhood on foot as Iraqi helicopters ...
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