ABU DHABI, In the presence of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, AD Ports Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMun…
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World Economic Forum selects UAE Gender Balance Council as knowledge partner to advance gender balance globally
DUBAI, The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that it has selected the UAE Gender Balance Council as a knowledge partner to advance gender balance globally. The announcement recognises the UAE’s influential role in promoting gender balance in the Ara…
MBZUAI, IBM launch AI Centre of Excellence
ABU DHABI, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), in collaboration with IBM, formally launched an AI Centre of Excellence on Tuesday, 17th January, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week’s World Future Energy Summit.The Cen…
Sheikha Fatima receives Queen of Jordan
ABU DHABI, H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), today received Her Majesty Qu…
UAE participates in G20 Finance Track’s First Infrastructure Working Group meeting
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Finance (MoF) participated in the first Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting for the year 2023, which was held for the first time under India’s presidency of the G20 on 16th and 17th January 2023 in Pune, in the state o…
Johnson Controls signs UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge
ABU DHABI, As part of its commitment to achieving net-zero goals, Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, recently signed the Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge initiated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change…
‘Global Climate Philanthropy Alliance for Climate and Nature’ to launch in run-up to COP28
DAVOS, Crescent Enterprises CEO Badr Jafar, co-hosted with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation a high-level event on Climate and Nature Positive Philanthropy in the presence of Prince Albert II of Monaco during the World Economic Forum’s Annual M…
UAE condemns terrorist attack on military camp in Somalia
ABU DHABI, The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a military camp in Hawadli, north of the Somali capital Mogadishu, which resulted in the death of a number of soldiers.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Aff…
Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces receives French General Delegate for Armaments
ABU DHABI, Staff Lieutenant General Engineer Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, today met with Emmanuel Chiva, General Delegate for Armaments at the French Directorate General of Armaments.During the meeting, which …
UAE signs international cooperation agreements during WEF
DAVOS, During the second day of Davos, the UAE Government signed a number of partnerships and agreements with the World Economic Forum, aiming to enhance the framework of cooperation and joint efforts in strategic sectors and areas of global interest.T…
RAKEZ hosts interactive session to discuss dynamic procedures and regulations
RAS AL KHAIMAH, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) brought together government officials and its clients from various sectors to discuss the latest changes in UAE’s regulations with the aim of helping businesses adapt and align their operations.Durin…
UAE President receives phone call from US Vice President
ABU DHABI, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received a phone call from Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Houthi terrorist attacks on some civilian sites and fac…