Tag: World
ALC announces winners of Kanz Al Jeel Award 2023
ABU DHABI, 4th November, 2023 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has announced the winners of the Kanz Al Jeel Award 2023, which honours creators and outstanding artistic works that focus on Nabati poetry and have enriched the Arab litera...
Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors as deaths reach 157
KATHMANDU, 4th November, 2023 (WAM) -- Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their bare hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country's worst earthquake in eight years killed 157 people and shook...
SIBF turns spotlight on remarkable contributions of women
SHARJAH, 4th November, 2023 (WAM) -- One of the most inspiring modern-day female role models in the region, Egypt’s Reham Aiaad, addressed a packed gathering at the ongoing 42nd annual Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), and took them on a journey thr...
King of Jordan receives Abdullah bin Zayed and ministers participating in Arab coordination meeting
AMMAN, 4th November, 2023 (WAM) -- His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in the presence of Crown Prince His Royal Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minist...
UAE Ministry of Education and its counterpart in India strengthen educational collaboration
ABU DHABI, 2nd November, 2023 (WAM) - The UAE Ministry of Education has signed a significant cooperation agreement with its counterpart in India to enhance joint work and exchange experiences in the educational field. The signing ceremony took place dur...
AL official lauds UAE’s climate action efforts
CAIRO, 2nd November, 2023 (WAM) -- Dr. Khalid Manzlawi, Assistant Secretary-General for International Political Affairs at the Arab League, congratulated the UAE for hosting COP28, as well as its role in supporting climate action.In a statement to the Emi...
DIEZ launches AED500 million venture capital fund to finance technology startups
DUBAI, 1st November, 2023 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), today announced the launch of a venture...
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates SIBF 2023
SHARJAH, 1st November, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated today the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA...
Commander of Joint Operations visits 44th Guard Fleet of Chinese PLA Navy
ABU DHABI, 1st November, 2023 (WAM) -- Major General Saleh Mohammed bin Mejren Al Ameri, Commander of Joint Operations at the UAE Ministry of Defence, today visited the 44th Guard Fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy), at Zayed Por...
Breastfeeding Friends Society organises its 23rd annual ceremony
SHARJAH, 1st November, 2023 (WAM) -- The Breastfeeding Friends Society, a subsidiary of the Health Education Department at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, organised its 23rd annual ceremony at the Council's theatre to celebrate the achi...
Serbian Prime Minister meets UAE delegation to discuss government modernisation collaboration
DUBAI, 1st November, 2023 (WAM) -- Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, welcomed a delegation from the UAE government in Belgrade as part of an official visit facilitated by the Government Experience Exchange Programme.The discussions fo...
Bodour Al Qasimi reviews final preparations for Sharjah International Book Fair 2023
SHARJAH, 31st October, 2023 (WAM) – On Tuesday, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), inspected the final preparations for the 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), taking place in Expo Centre...
Mansoor bin Mohammed attends launch of fourth edition of ‘Emarat AlAman’
DUBAI, 31st October, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Border Security Council, attended the launch of the fourth edition of ‘Emarat Al Aman’. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mo...
Mohamed bin Zayed receives astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, UAE Mission 2 Team
ABU DHABI, 31st October, 2023 (WAM) – His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, today received astronauts Sultan AlNeyadi, Hazzaa AlMansoori and Mohammad AlMulla, along with the UAE Mission 2 team from the Mohammed Bin Rashid...
Abdullah bin Zayed, John Kerry discuss climate change; preparations for COP28
ABU DHABI, 31st October, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the National Higher Committee Overseeing Preparations for the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), met with...