DUBAI, 25th July 2025 (WAM) — Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports, Vice President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and Chairman of the Executive Board, lauded the distinguished community initiative, Dubai Mallathon, launched by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of […]
KUWAIT, 10th May, 2025 (WAM) — Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, conveyed his profound satisfaction with the selection of the United Arab Emirates as the Guest of Honour at this year’s Arab Media Forum. He lauded the choice as a fitting recognition of the UAE’s […]
WASHINGTON, 25th March, 2025 (WAM) — NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is zooming through its 23rd science-gathering solar encounter, heading toward a close approach of the Sun on Saturday, 22nd March, that matches its record distance of 6.1 million kilometres from the solar surface. The spacecraft will also equal its record-setting flyby speed of 692,000 kilometres […]
WASHINGTON, 27th December, 2024 (WAM) — NASA’s Parker solar probe is safe and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the sun by any human-made object, the space agency has said. The spacecraft passed just 6.1m km from the solar surface on 24th December, flying into the sun’s outer atmosphere – the corona […]
TOKYO, 24th August, 2024 (WAM) – A strong typhoon is forecast to approach western and eastern Japan from Tuesday through Wednesday, with shinkansen bullet train operators warning of potential suspensions of services in many areas as a precautionary measure. Typhoon Shanshan is expected to move north toward the Japanese Pacific coast while strengthening in force […]
DUBAI, 22nd August, 2024 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre has developed a digital-first approach to assess the condition of critical assets, such as power transformers and overhead lines (OHL). The deployed approach does not require sensors on site or installation of any hardware equipment; Only the data […]
MOSCOW, 17th August, 2024 (WAM) – Gas reserves in European underground gas storage (UGS) facilities have approached 88.5%. Gas pumping into European UGS facilities amounted to 315 million cubic meters on August 14, according to data provided by Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). Meanwhile withdrawal equaled 21 million cubic meters, Russian news agency TASS reported, citing […]
ROME, 16th July, 2024 (WAM) – The 2024 edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, to be officially launched on July 24, takes a deep dive into salient themes regarding financing for development, in particular financing for food security and nutrition to meet the targets of Sustainable Development […]
ABU DHABI, 21st June, 2024 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said that the UAE continues to reap the rewards of its visionary leadership’s forward-looking approach through increased global trade and investment openness. “This is reflected in the record growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which […]
ABU DHABI, 30th March, 2024 (WAM) — Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office (NMO), said that the Zayed Humanitarian Legacy Initiative, directed by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, showcases the UAE’s enduring commitment to charitable and humanitarian endeavours, promoting a message of love and peace […]
BERLIN, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) –Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), marking its 15th participation, has presented its pioneering approach to hospitality and commitment to sustainable tourism to over 90,000 global attendees of the ITB Berlin, which was held from March 5-7. Building on its legacy of developing cultural and eco-friendly tourism, Shurooq spotlighted its […]
