SHARJAH, 26th January, 2025 (WAM) — In a celebration of global brilliance, this year’s Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) will bring together the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs and thought leaders. Among the globally renowned lineup of over 300 speakers from more than 45 nations are Alia Bint Abdulla Al Mazrouei, UAE’s Minister of State for Entrepreneurship; […]
HEFEI, 21st January, 2025 (WAM) – By running a steady-state long-pulse high-confinement plasma operation at 104 million C for 1,066 seconds, Chinese scientists achieved a new world record with a device known as the “artificial sun” on Monday, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences. China Daily said that the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) […]
ABU DHABI, 13th November, 2024 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi World Masters Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024, part of the 16th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, concluded at Mubadala Arena on Wednesday with M.O.D UAE taking the top position in black belt category, followed by Commando Group in second and the Kazakhstan National Academy in third. […]
ABU DHABI, 21st October, 2024 (WAM) — Aldar has partnered with Mandarin Oriental, the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, resorts, and residences, to develop Abu Dhabi’s first Mandarin Oriental branded residences on Saadiyat Island. Set to launch for sale later in 2024, Mandarin Oriental Residences will consist of […]
ABU DHABI, 11th October, 2024 (WAM) — Khalifa University of Science and Technology today announced an impressive array of thought leaders and innovation experts in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence are lined up for the plenary and keynote sessions during the 36th edition of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024) in […]
KATHMANDU, 29th September, 2024 (WAM) — Relentless rains over the past three days have triggered devastating floods and landslides across the country, killing at least 112 people as of Saturday night. As many as 38 others have gone missing in the disasters. The home ministry’s statement issued at 10:30 pm confirmed 99 deaths, 68 people […]
KATHMANDU, 28th September, 2024 (WAM) — Incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 10 people, with seven missing during the last 24 hours, while disrupting transport, officials said on Saturday.According to Reuters, most rivers in the Himalayan nation have swollen, spilling over roads and bridges, authorities said, after nearly […]
PARIS,11th August, 2024 (WAM) – As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 draw to a close, attention is turning to the next summer Olympic event – the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026. The YOG Dakar 2026 will take place across two weeks from 31 October 2026, bringing together the world’s best young athletes in Senegal […]
WUHAN, China, 22nd July, 2024 (WAM) — All stakeholders that delivered the landmark UAE Consensus must come together to implement it and advance sustainable socio-economic development, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, announced today at the eighth Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA). Since its inception at COP28, held […]
ABU DHABI, 12th April, 2024 (WAM) — A local newspaper said that the first total solar eclipse humans ever recorded was seen in the sky above modern-day Latakia, Syria, more than three millennia ago. “The Sun was put to shame,” a historian back then wrote, as the Moon obscured it entirely for two minutes and […]
ABU DHABI, 25th March, 2024 (WAM) — The Family Care Authority (FCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation, marking a significant step in expanding FCA’s services into the equestrian field. This partnership will provide FCA with invaluable support, including horses, venues, training, and expertise in equine-assisted therapy, all […]
ABU DHABI, 14th March 2024 (WAM) — Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, and e& UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to the MoU, e& UAE will become the first telecom operator to partner with Yahsat under its Direct-to-Device (D2D) strategy. The collaboration includes exploring various initiatives […]
