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DEWA continues to register highest levels of customer happiness

DUBAI, 9th February, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) maintained its position as a leader in customer happiness in 2025, achieving an impressive score of 98.9% on the Dubai Government’s Instant Happiness Index, overseen by the Dubai Digital Authority. DEWA recorded 98.02% satisfaction rate in 2025 on the Dubai Government Customers of […]

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UAE field hospital continues to provide medical, humanitarian services in Gaza

GAZA, 2nd January, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE field hospital in the Gaza Strip continues its medical and humanitarian services as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, supporting the health system and reinforcing its capacity to address current humanitarian challenges. The hospital continues to receive patients and deliver comprehensive healthcare services, including examinations, treatments and […]

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UAE Search & Rescue Team continues relief efforts for Sri Lanka cyclone victims, recovering eight additional bodies

COLOMBO, 6th December, 2025 (WAM) — The UAE Search & Rescue Team, under the Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority (ADCDA), continues their field operations in areas affected by the floods in Sri Lanka, where the team today recovered eight additional bodies of victims of landslides, bringing the total number found since the start of its […]

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UAE continues scientific presence in Antarctica as part of Bulgaria’s 34th Antarctic Expedition

VARNA, 10th November, 2025 (WAM) — The Bulgarian research vessel Saints Cyril and Methodius has departed from the Port of Varna, officially launching the 34th Bulgarian Antarctic Research Season. For the second consecutive year, a UAE scientific team is participating in the mission as part of the UAE Polar Programme, a national initiative that enhances […]

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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives continues supporting refugees through projects focusing on livelihoods, food security

DUBAI, 9th November, 2025 (WAM) — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, organised a two-day visit to New Delhi, in cooperation with The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), to assess the Afghan, Rohingya and Chin refugees, identifying their basic needs and reviewing the efforts being made to help them cope with the difficult […]

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Al Naliyah Roadshow continues its journey at Al Shindagha Museum

DUBAI, 3rd November, 2025 (WAM) — Al Naliyah Roadshow continues its nationwide journey in Dubai where it is being hosted by Al Shindagha Museum, the largest heritage museum in the UAE, offering an immersive cultural experience for school students of all academic levels and celebrating the richness of Emirati heritage and national identity. This initiative […]

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UAE continues to strengthen global leadership in food security

ABU DHABI, 25th October, 2025 (WAM) — The UAE continues to consolidate its global position in food security and sustainable food systems through strategic projects and innovative initiatives that combine technology, investment and financing. These efforts aim to build an integrated food sector that enhances the nation’s competitiveness both regionally and internationally. These initiatives are […]

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UAE Joint Operations Command team continues humanitarian mission in Afghanistan

KUNAR, Afghanistan, 6th September 2025 (WAM) — A team from the UAE Joint Operations Command continues its humanitarian mission in support of those affected by the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. As part of the UAE’s humanitarian air bridge, organised through the UAE Aid Agency and its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent, 31 trucks […]

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Global cholera situation continues to deteriorate: WHO

GENEVA, 30th August 2025 (WAM) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the global cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict and poverty, posing a significant public health challenge across multiple WHO regions. In a report, WHO noted that between 1st January and 17th August 2025, a total of 409,222 cholera/Acute Watery Diarrhoea […]

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Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate to levels not seen in recent history: UN

NEW YORK, 28th August, 2025 (WAM) – Today the world looks on in horror as the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory continues to deteriorate to levels not seen in recent history, a top UN official in the region told the Security Council on Wednesday. Speaking from Jerusalem, Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for […]