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Emirati Genome Programme supports development of preventive genetic screening: SEHA expert

ABU DHABI, 8th November, 2025 (WAM) — The UAE is leveraging its growing national genomic database through the “Emirati Genome Programme” to develop new preventive screening programmes and turn genetic research into practical healthcare solutions that improve community well-being, Laura Winter-Paquette, Genetic Counsellor at Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), said. Speaking to the Emirates […]

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Mansour bin Zayed chairs Ministerial Development Council meeting with government entities to accelerate progress on national priorities, initiatives

ABU DHABI, 5th November, 2025 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Ministerial Development Council, chaired for the first time a high-level meeting with ministers and senior officials from federal and local government entities across the UAE. During […]

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Lebanese President receives TRENDS delegation, affirms role of research in development

ABU DHABI, 3rd November, 2025 (WAM) — Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, received a delegation from TRENDS Research & Advisory, the strategic knowledge partner of the 21st Arab Media Forum held in Beirut. President Aoun welcomed the TRENDS delegation, led by Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS Research and Advisory, and commended the vital […]

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UAE Sports Medicine Conference showcases latest innovations in performance development, athlete care

DUBAI, 1st November, 2025 (WAM) — With wide participation from experts and specialists in sports medicine and rehabilitation from the UAE and around the world, the second edition of the UAE Sports Medicine Conference kicked off Saturday. The two-day event is organized by the Emirates Society of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mohammed Bin Rashid […]

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Arab League warns of wars’ impact on development progress

CAIRO, 28th October, 2025 (WAM) — The Arab League has warned against the escalation of wars in the region and the continued practices of the Israeli occupation in the Arab territories, stressing that these conditions pose a real threat to the course of development and lead to the depletion of Arab human resources, which form […]

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Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority wins two Gulf awards in AI & Institutional Competency Development

ABU DHABI, 27th October, 2025 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority has received two prestigious awards at the GCC HR & Youth Empowerment Summit and Awards 2025 (GCC HR Awards), marking another achievement that adds to its record of continuous success and reaffirms its leading position in smart transformation and human capital development. […]

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ADAFSA, ADQCC launch professional development programme to build workforce capacity, advance agricultural sustainability

ABU DHABI, 22nd October, 2025 (WAM) – In a strategic initiative to enhance the efficiency of the agricultural sector and ensure the sustainability of food production, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC), has launched a Professional Training Programme targeting farmers, livestock […]

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FNC member elected Chair of Sustainable Development Committee at Inter-Parliamentary Union

GENEVA, 22nd October, 2025 (WAM) — The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Standing Committee Bureau on Sustainable Development has elected Mira Sultan Al Suwaidi, Member of the Federal National Council’s Parliamentary Division, as Chair of the Committee. The election took place during the proceedings of the 151st IPU General Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland. The election of […]

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Compliance key to banking industry, sustainable development: UAE Banks Federation

ABU DHABI, 20th October, 2025 (WAM) — UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has reaffirmed the importance of compliance with all laws and regulations governing the banking and financial sector, emphasising that it is a key to the banking industry and sustainable development. The Federation stressed the critical role of adhering to legal and regulatory frameworks to […]

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5th Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development begins in Egypt

ASWAN, 19th October, 2025 (WAM) — The fifth edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development kicked off today in the city of Aswan. The forum is attended by Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates, along with several ministers, decision-makers, and representatives of regional and international organisations. It […]

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Launch of 5th Hamdan–ICESCO Award for development of educational facilities in Islamic world

DUBAI, 15th October, 2025 (WAM) — The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) and Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences have announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Hamdan–ICESCO Award for the Development of Educational Facilities in the Islamic World. The Award is one of the […]