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Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) met with Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives, and Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of Bahrain’s Consultative Council (Shura Council), on the sidelines of the parliamentary meeting and the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which …

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) announced the launch of the Climate Action Initiative in collaboration with UAE-based venture capital firm, VentureSouq, to catalyse early-stage funding for Climate-tech startups. The announcement was made at the GMIS Special Event held at the UAE Pavilion within the Blue Zone of COP28 …

The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over the crash of a Royal Saudi Air Force fighter jet in Dhahran, which resulted in the martyrdom of its crew. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and …

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 …

The Net Zero Nuclear Summit kicked off today in Dubai, as part of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28). The event is being held on 7th and 8th December and is hosted by leaders of the Net Zero Nuclear initiative, which calls for unprecedented collaboration between government and industry …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed developments in the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and their humanitarian repercussions on a call with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the importance of strengthening the international community’s …

 For the second day in a row, citizens across the emirate of Sharjah continued to cast their ballot in the ongoing Sharjah Consultative Council elections in order to choose 25 members of the advisory body, representing various cities and regions of the emirate. Even as the dedicated poll website www.eccs.shj.ae …

The National Center of Meteorology urged UAE motorists to follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of fog formation. In a statement today, the NCM warned against a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some internal and coastal areas especially westward from 00:00 until …

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the unfortunate death of a six-year-old child who had recently arrived in the country from the Gaza Strip.  The young patient was battling an advanced stage of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and faced numerous complications.  MoHAP extends its heartfelt condolences to the grieving …

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 …