ABU DHABI, 9th May, 2024 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, chaired the regular meeting of the Council, which was held virtually recently. The meeting focused on assessing the progress of relevant institutions and entities in advancing educational quality and […]
SHARJAH, 8th May, 2024 (WAM) — The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has engaged in discussions with a high-level government delegation from the Republic of Guatemala, exploring avenues to enhance investment cooperation across various sectors, with a particular focus on tourism. During a meeting held at the SCCI’s headquarters, both sides discussed ways […]
DUBAI, 6th May, 2024 (WAM) — Emirates and the China Cultural Centre in the UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai to develop inbound traffic into China from the airline’s global network. The agreement was signed by Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, […]
ABU DHABI, 3rd May, 2024 (WAM) — The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan have signed an investment memorandum, establishing a framework for investment cooperation in digital infrastructure with a focus on data centre and artificial intelligence projects in Uzbekistan.The memorandum was signed by […]
GENEVA, 1st May, 2024 (WAM) – Seaweed, a versatile marine macroalgae, can immensely contribute to climate action, food security and gender equality, according to a UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) study entitled “An ocean of opportunities: The potential of seaweed to advance environmental and gender dimensions of SDGs.” But it’s often overshadowed by fisheries and […]
ABU DHABI, 22nd April, 2024 (WAM) — G42, the leading UAE-based technology holding group, has announced a technology collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to bring the high performance, low power Qualcomm® Cloud AI 100 solutions to market through Core42’s Condor AI platform. The Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 inference solutions are designed to provide industry-leading energy […]
WASHINGTON, 21st April, 2024 (WAM) – New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant endorsement. A set of 11 countries announced commitments today for the Portfolio Guarantee Platform, hybrid capital mechanism, and new Livable Planet Fund […]
ABU DHABI, 18th April, 2024 (WAM) – In a significant development for football and technology enthusiasts worldwide, the UAE Pro League (ADNOC Pro League), the premier professional football league in the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with Chiliz, the leading blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry, to propel the league’s international presence through […]
LISBON, 11th April, 2024 (WAM) — Portugal’s new minority government will approve tax cuts for the middle class worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) next week in an effort to spur slowing growth and investment, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Thursday. In a statement carried by Reuters, he said, “(A) high and complex tax […]
ABU DHABI, 5th April, 2024 (WAM) — A UAE newspaper has said that when Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning made its debut less than a year ago, millions of cinemagoers around the world got a taste of what Abu Dhabi had to offer, not least the brand-new terminal at its main international airport that was […]
ABU DHABI, 4 April 2024 (WAM) — A unique national capacity-building fellowship model offering outstanding Emirati graduates the opportunity to gain experience in a cutting-edge academic research environment was established through an agreement with Dolphin Energy to sponsor NYUAD’s Kawader Research Assistantship Programme. Maryam Al-Memari, a Research Assistant at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has been […]
SHARJAH, 1st April, 2024 (WAM) — The Board of Directors of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) conducted a performance review of the key initiatives and achievements of the chamber’s branches and subsidiary entities, in line with its operational plan for the first quarter of 2024. These achievements, which are part of the […]
