The desert air shimmered under the December sun, not with heat alone, but with the electric buzz of anticipation. Abu Dhabi, often painted in the broad strokes of skyscrapers and oil wealth, had quietly transformed itself into something else entirely — a global amphitheater for human agility, balance, and grit. The 2024 UCI Urban Cycling...
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Masdar City’s Silent Scholars: Where AI Dreams Take Root Under the Abu Dhabi Sun
Walk through the sun-dappled courtyards of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and you won’t hear the frantic clatter of keyboards or the stressed murmurs of all-nighters. You’ll hear something far more profound: the quiet hum of focused thought, the soft click of a robotic arm calibrating in a lab, the murmur of a...
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UAE Strengthens International Cooperation in Space Exploration with Global Agencies
Introduction In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a key player in the regional and global space sector, thanks to its ambitious strategy and pioneering projects such as “Hope Probe” and the Emirati Lunar Mission. This achievement would not have been possible without international collaboration with major space agencies and leading research...
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Hospitality leaders honoured at Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World Awards 2024 in Dubai
The Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World today recognised the industry's top talent with the presentation of the FHS Leadership Awards. Jonathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, the event's organiser, presented the awards.
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UAE joins High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
The UAE has joined the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), a group of heads of state advocating for sustainable management of the ocean.
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On behalf of UAE President, Abdullah bin Zayed honours global officials in New York for their role in COP28
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, honoured nine prominent global dignitaries with the First Class Order of Zayed II in recognition of their contributions to the success of COP28.
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UAE convenes first meeting with European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, Eurojust
The United Arab Emirates has conducted its first meeting with Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, in the presence of Ladislav Hamran, President of Eurojust, and several senior officials from Eurojust, as well as Abdulrahman Murad Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of the International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Justice, and Mohamed Al Sahlawi, UAE Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
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UAE, Eurasian Economic Commission to advance trade collaboration
Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has held talks with Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade for the Eurasian Economic Commission, in Moscow to discuss expanding trade and investment opportunities between the UAE and the Eurasian bloc, which includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan.
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Korea records 19.9% jump in international passengers in Jul-Aug
The Republic of Korea recorded a 19.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase in the number of international flight passengers during the summer vacation season, fully recovering to the pre-pandemic level, data showed Sunday.
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Pope, Imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed Thursday to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of Francis’ visit to Indonesia, the Associated Press reported.