IMOLA, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is preparing to make its debut outside the capital, Abu Dhabi, this Saturday at Italy’s Imola Circuit, one of the world’s most famous and challenging racing tracks. Five autonomous race cars based on the Dallara Super Formula platform will compete, including Kinetiz, […]
BRUSSELS, 12th December, 2025 (WAM) — A spokesperson for the European Commission said today that the launch of negotiations to establish a strategic partnership between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates represents an important step towards advancing bilateral relations. The comment followed today’s announcement by Dubravka Šuica, EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, confirming […]
Abu Dhabi: In celebration of the UAE’s 54th National Day, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (“ADCB”) proudly announced its achievement of a Guinness World Records™ for creating the largest biodegradable material mosaic flag. This milestone reflects ADCB’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and national pride. The record-breaking flag, crafted entirely from eco-friendly materials, symbolizes the Bank’s dedication […]
SHARJAH, 4th November, 2025 (WAM) — The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced a major achievement with the successful drilling and testing of its second well, “Hadiba-02”, at the onshore Hadiba gas field, located north of the Sajaa field in Sharjah. This well forms part of SNOC’s ongoing programme to evaluate and develop the […]
ABU DHABI, 20th October, 2025 (WAM) — Etihad Airways has reached a major milestone, now operating 300 scheduled passenger flights daily, reflecting over 20 percent year-on-year growth and cementing its position among the world’s fastest-growing full-service carriers. The achievement underscores Etihad’s strong operational performance, network expansion, and sustained passenger demand. Captain Majed Al Marzouqi, Chief […]
ABU DHABI, 21st September, 2025 (WAM) — Younis Haji AlKhoori, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, said: “The national campaign ‘The Emirates: The Startup Capital of the World,’ launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, represents a milestone in empowering entrepreneurship and national projects, […]
OSAKA, 21st August, 2025 (WAM) – The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, has proudly welcomed a record three millionth visitors, marking another key milestone in its journey as one of the most visited and admired national pavilions at the Expo. Since opening in mid April 2025, the Pavilion has become a space of […]
HOHHOT, China, 3rd August, 2025 (WAM) — Erenhot, the largest land port on the China-Mongolia border, recorded a milestone of 20,000 entry and exit China-Europe freight trains since its service launch in 2013, said the China Railway Hohhot Group Co., Ltd. on Sunday. Over recent years, along with China’s deepening efforts in international economic and […]
DUBAI, 24th July 2025 (WAM) — Scientists at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), the learning and discovery arm of Dubai Health, have published the first Arab Pangenome Reference, marking a major milestone in both regional and global genomic research. The study, released in Nature Communications, a leading scientific journal, […]
ANHUI, China, 21st July, 2025 (WAM) — China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory has made significant contributions to scientific and technological research in the country’s lunar and deep space exploration programmes over the past three years since its official launch in June 2022. According to China Central Television (CCTV), the laboratory was jointly established by the […]
RIYADH, 16th July, 2025 (WAM) — The Saudi Space Agency announced yesterday the successful execution and safe return to Earth of experiments conducted in microgravity by ten student winners from Saudi Arabia and various Arab countries as part of the “Madak Space” competition. These experiments were carried out aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and […]
ABU DHABI, 3rd July, 2025 (WAM) — ADNOC’s Hail and Ghasha mega-project has met a key development milestone, having completed the “sail-out” and installation of critical offshore facility structures from the NMDC Energy Yard in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi. The structures – called steel “jackets” – form the foundation of the project’s offshore facilities. Delivered on […]
