CAIRO, 1st February, 2026 (WAM) — Preparatory meetings for the 117th Ministerial Session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) began today at committee level at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States. The Council is scheduled to hold a meeting at the level of senior officials next Wednesday, followed […]
DUBAI, 30th January, 2026 (WAM) — The meeting of senior officials from ministries of labour, human resources, and employment from 16 member states of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) convenes tomorrow, Saturday, in Dubai, in preparation for the eighth ADD Ministerial Consultation, scheduled to take place on Sunday. The UAE has hosted the Permanent Secretariat […]
CAIRO, 22nd December, 2025 (WAM) — Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Muwaiji, Chairman of Ajman Chamber and Board Member of the UAE Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), participated in the 136th Board of Directors meeting of the Union of Arab Chambers (UAC) in Cairo, Egypt, representing the UAE FCCI. The meetings brought together […]
SHARJAH, 13th December, 2025 (WAM) — A delegation from the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), in its capacity as a Category 2 centre under the auspices of UNESCO for capacity-building in intangible cultural heritage in Arab countries, participated in the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held […]
GENEVA, 5th December, 2025 (WAM) — The Arab Federation for Digital Economy participated in a series of high-level international events in Geneva, including the Global Forum for Digital Governance Solutions “GovTech Deep-Dive” and the “Trust Valley Day 2025” events, in addition to in-depth meetings with the World Bank to discuss strengthening cooperation on digital economy […]
PHNOM PENH, 29th November, 2025 (WAM) — Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has concluded its trade mission to Malaysia and Cambodia. The chamber organised 189 bilateral business meetings in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, between companies from Dubai and Cambodia to explore new partnership […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia, 19th November, 2025 (WAM) — The Emirates Franchise Association (EFA) has successfully represented the United Arab Emirates at the World Franchise Council (WFC) meetings and Indonesia Franchise Week 2025, held in Jakarta recently. The participation reaffirmed the UAE’s growing leadership in the global franchise landscape and underscored EFA’s role in supporting the expansion […]
ABU DHABI, 6th November, 2025 (WAM) – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, attended the final day of the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025, which was held in Abu Dhabi on 4-6 November. The event, which brought together over 500 government officials from various entities, saw […]
ABU DHABI, 6th November, 2025 (WAM) — Mohammad Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, announced that the next edition of the UAE Government Annual Meetings will take place on 9-10 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi. He noted that this year’s UAE Government Annual Meetings, which was held under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh […]
ABU DHABI, 6th November, 2025 (WAM) — Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, chaired two high-level sessions during the UAE Annual Government Meetings (AGM) underscoring the UAE’s commitment to accelerating national & global water action on water, in advance of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, which will be co-hosted […]
ABU DHABI, 5th November, 2025 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2025, which took place in Abu Dhabi with the attendance of more than 500 government officials. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum […]
ABU DHABI, 5th November, 2025 (WAM) — Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, has announced the launch of the Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index, an initiative aimed at assessing the preparedness of federal entities to lead and excel in the era of AI. The minister affirmed […]
