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Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society: February 2024 will be one day longer than usual, as it will be 29 days instead of 28, which means that we are in a leap year that consists of 366 days instead of 365. A leap year occurs every four …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, to discuss various aspects of bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, which was held today in Abu Dhabi, the two top diplomats reviewed the prospects …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has offered his condolences on the passing of Saeed bin Bakheet Al Al Mathyobi Al Ketbi, at Al Reef majlis in Al Ain City. H.H. Sheikh Khaled expressed his sincere sympathies to the family, and wished …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced that the UAE will provide a US$10 million grant to support a number of key initiatives of the World Trade Organization (WTO), whose 13th Ministerial Conference is being hosted and chaired by the UAE in Abu Dhabi …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Alar Karis of Estonia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and …

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has urged motorists to follow the traffic regulations regarding a chance of fog formation. In a statement today, the NCM warned that horizontal visibility may drop even further at times over some internal and coastal areas from 01:00 until 08:30 on Saturday, 24th February …

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international organisation in charge of combatting money laundering and terrorism financing has announced the UAE’s completion of all 15 recommendations of its action plan, and has congratulated the UAE on this achievement. The announcement was made following FATF’s plenary meetings, held between 19th …

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established an innovation centre on Tuesday that will use artificial intelligence technology to help the city pick those with the potential to be elite athletes in various sports and monitor their recovery from sports injuries. According to a report by China Daily, the …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Dr. Arnoldo André Tinoco, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica, bilateral ties and new avenues for collaboration, aimed at serving the mutual interests of both nations. During the call, the …

The Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) has proposed the preparation of a “Parliamentary Strategic Framework for Asian Cooperation on Achieving Sustainable Development”, during its participation in the 14th Plenary Session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), which opened today in Baku, Azerbaijan. Tariq Humaid Al Tayer, First …