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The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the People’s Republic of China over victims of a fire that took place in a school dormitory in Fangcheng county in Henan Province, and the victims of a factory explosion in Jiangsu province, which resulted in dozens of deaths and …

Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, opened the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in the capital of Uganda, Kampala, entitled: “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence”. The summit was held on January 19th and 20th, 2024, and attended by heads of states and state member representatives. Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister …

Shaikh Al Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, stressed the role of religions in facing global challenges. He highlighted the vision of the UAE to spread the culture of peace and tolerance across the world, its pioneering role in sustainable development, and its call to …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, the developments of the situation in the Middle East and its humanitarian fallout. They also stressed the importance of intensifying …

H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, crowned the winners of the 14th Dubai Globe Soccer Awards. The event, held as part of the Dubai International Sports Conference, recognises excellence in playing, coaching, and management in global football.Notable winners included Manchester City …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call today from His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. During the call, President Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation to His Highness for the UAE’s mediation efforts leading to the recent significant prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and …

Instagram has revealed its latest mindfulness feature targeted at teens. When a younger user scrolls for more than 10 minutes in the likes of Reels or their direct messages, the app will suggest that they close the app and get to bed. These “Nighttime Nudges” will automatically appear on teens’ …

Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, participated in the “Education Meets AI” session at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held until 19th January at Davos, Switzerland. He highlighted the role of technology in advancing educational systems and improving its outcomes. In attendance were Bettina …

The First edition of the Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition 2024 is all set to kick off this Monday, 22nd January, at Dubai World Trade Centre. The three-day exhibition, jointly hosted by the governments of Kyoto, Japan, and the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai (DET), is expected to attract …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) today announced the introduction of a new toll gate (Salik) at the Business Bay Crossing. The RTA also announced the installation of the Al Safa South Toll Gate on Sheikh Zayed Road, between Al Meydan and Umm Al Sheif Streets, for operational and organisational …