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Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-designate, met with His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, to discuss the crucial role of faith leaders in advancing the climate agenda at COP28. COP28 Presidency has collaborated with the Vatican, the Muslim …

As part of its efforts to spread authentic Arab heritage to current and future generations and encourage them to practice falconry as a sport regulated by legal and environmental controls in Abu Dhabi, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced that this year’s falconry season will extend from October …

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has endorsed a plan to establish a world-leading Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industries (SAVI) cluster in Abu Dhabi. The SAVI cluster is expected to contribute AED90-AED120 billion to the …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece. During the meeting in Abu Dhabi, the two parties discussed the friendly and strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them across various fields, including the …

The NCM “National Seismic Network” recorded a 1.6 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale in Dibba Al Fujairah at 06:18 AM “UAE time”. The quake was slightly felt by residents without any effect in the UAE.

The UAE today sent an aircraft carrying 33 tonnes of food supplies to support the people of Afghanistan affected by the earthquake that struck northwest of Herat, which resulted in thousands of deaths and injuries, including women and children, and serious damage to infrastructure. The relief aid was accumulated through …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, today witnessed the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Georgia. The CEPA aims to double non-oil trade …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed ways to stop the escalation between the Palestinian and Israeli sides and protect civilians during a telephone call with Yōko Kamikawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The UAE top diplomat discussed with his Japanese counterpart the repercussions …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the provision of US$20 million in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. The aid, which will be channelled through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), comes as part of the …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the UAE’s real GDP will grow by 3.4 percent in 2023 and 4 percent in 2024. The IMF’s forecast is in line with that of the World Bank, which released a similar estimate two days ago. The IMF said that the UAE’s …