Tag: World
Liwa Date Festival kicks off its 19th edition
AL DHAFRA, 17th July, 2023 (WAM) -- The 19th edition of the Liwa Date Festival commenced today in Liwa, Al Dhafra Region, and will run until 30th July.Organised by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee – Abu Dhabi and the Abu Dhabi Heri...
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed launches Balghaiylam residential development valued at AED 8 billion
ABU DHABI, 17th July, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has launched Balghaiylam, a new residential development located north-east of Yas Island. Aldar...
Shamma bint Mohammed meets Emirati students in United Kingdom
LONDON, 16th July, 2023 (WAM) -- Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions, praised the role of Emirati students abroad in...
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar congratulates graduates of Emerging Peacemakers Forum 2023
GENEVA, 16th July, 2023 (WAM) -- His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, has issued a congratulatory message to the graduates of the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum, wh...
Dubai Press Club opens registration for Arab Media Forum 2023
DUBAI, 16th July, 2023 (WAM) -- The Dubai Press Club (DPC), organiser of the 21st edition of the Arab Media Forum (AMF), announced that registration to attend the Forum is now open.The two-day event, to be held from 26-27 September, will bring together pr...
ADEK, India’s Ministry of Education partner to establish first IIT-Delhi international campus in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 15th July, 2023 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), the Ministry of Education in India, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi) - India’s leading technical education and research institution - h...
Religions promote coexistence and peace: Dr. Koutoub Sano
GENEVA, 14th July, 2023 (WAM) -- Dr. Koutoub Sano, member of the Muslim Council of Elders, former Minister of Religious Affairs and Minister of International Cooperation in Guinea, Secretary-General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, emphasised to...
UAQ Ruler condoles King of Bahrain over passing of Rashid bin Sabah bin Humood
UMM AL QAIWAIN, 14th July, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has sent a condolence message to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain expressing his sincere condolences an...
Emirates Post Group launches competition to design stamp on UAE’s hosting a major global climate change event
ABU DHABI, 14th July, 2023 (WAM) – Emirates Post Group Company (EPG), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Youth, announced the dates for the upcoming workshops linked to their stamp design competition. The competition encourages youth to des...
Fujairah Ruler condoles King of Bahrain over passing of Rashid bin Sabah bin Humood
FUJAIRAH, 14th July, 2023 (WAM) – H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, has sent a condolence message to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy...
Dubai attracts 4.791 volunteers in first half of 2023 to maintain clean and sustainable environment
DUBAI, 14th July, 2023 (WAM) – Dubai Municipality recruited 4,791 volunteers and activists during the first half of this year to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment in the emirate. Volunteers carried out cleaning workers' tasks as part of the ‘A...
Ministry of Tolerance & Coexistence participates in Emerging Peacemakers Forum
GENEVA, 13th July, 2023 (WAM) -- The UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence participated in the second edition of the ‘’Emerging Peacemakers Forum'' in Geneva, Switzerland.The forum, held from July 6th to 14th, was organised in partnership between the...
Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation inaugurates ‘Art at Embassies’ in Paris
ABU DHABI, 11th July, 2023 (WAM) -- Under the honorary patronage of H.H Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and honorary patron of the Abu Dhabi Festival, the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) inaugurated its Art at...
General Women’s Union organises discussion on ‘Gender Dimensions of Climate Change and Gender-Responsive Climate Action’
ABU DHABI, 11th July, 2023 (WAM) -- At its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the General Women's Union (GWU), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Women's Liaison Office for the GCC, organised a high-level dialogue session titled " The...
Department of Municipalities and Transport launches ‘Delivery Riders Hub’ Initiative
ABU DHABI, 11th July, 2023 (WAM) -- The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) today announced the introduction of a new pilot project called “Delivery Riders Hub” that will be initially implemented in the capital city of Abu Dhabi in September...