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From Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah, to Ministers of State Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi and Khalifa Al Marar, many Emiratis have called Cairo home over the past 50 years as the country sent its young people abroad to study. Ms Al Shamsi, who took the stage in  Cairo   this week for a three-day celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of relations between the two nations, recalled her time in the historic city and her memories of a deep-seated appreciation of the intellect and of knowledge. “The Egyptian people of respect knowledge and value those who seek it,” he said. “Egypt is home to great thinkers and scientists. I was looking for an author who could write a book that would inspire me and after the search, I was guided to him by students and professors from Cairo University,” he said. Those who helped her find her mentor were strangers, she said.

  The US Security Council unanimously voted to extend the UN political mission in Libya for another year, urging institutions and parties in the divided North African country to agree on a roadmap for presidential and agree on parliamentary elections. The resolution, passed by the United Nations’ most powerful body, calls for “dialogue, compromise and constructive engagement” with the goal of “forming a unified Libyan government capable of governing the entire country and representing Libya’s residents.” In response, the country’s eastern-based parliament appointed a rival prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, who has been trying to install his government in Tripoli for months. The resolution reiterated the Security Council’s “strong commitment to an inclusive, Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process, facilitated by the United Nations and supported by the international community,” leading to elections as soon as possible. Supports resumption of efforts to resume inter-Libyan talks ...

  The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Karl Nehammer, Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, met in Abu Dhabi to explore ways to further develop bilateral ties in light of the existing comprehensive strategic partnership between the  UAE . and Austria. Receiving Foreign Minister Nehammer and the delegation accompanying him at Al Shati Palace, the President of the United Arab Emirates congratulated the Foreign Minister on the Austrian National Day, which falls on October 26, 1 and expressed his sincere wishes for the further progress and development of Austria both sides reiterated their interest in strengthening bilateral ties, particularly in vital areas such as technology, energy, innovation and food security. Sheikh Mohamed and Foreign Minister Nehammer exchanged views on a range of regional and international issues of common interest. They stressed the importance of taking steps to reduce tensions and promote dialogue to resolve crises affect...

  On Wednesday, Mr Gates retweeted Sheikh Mohamed's message published in the course of World Polio Day on Monday, wherein the UAE President stated the difficult paintings being accomplished to eliminate polio way there's an lead to sight. Commenting at the retweet, Mr Gates stated: “I’m deeply thankful for the efforts of companions like President Sheikh Mohamed who've helped lessen the worldwide polio burden with the aid of using 99.nine consistent with cent and avoided an expected 20 million kids from being paralysed. “Together, we are able to triumph over the closing hurdles and reap a polio-unfastened world.”  Polio, a debilitating and now and again deadly disorder, is near being eliminated. The disorder stays endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan, in which instability and resistance to vaccination programmes make it more difficult to control. Both Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Gates had been robust supporters of removing the disorder worldwide. The pair met in Abu Dhabi in Decemb...

  Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is hosting an international conference for snow maintenance and building ski halls for the first time in Asia.  The work of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIFH ) conference began on October 24. It is set to run until October 27.    Reportedly, around five experts from America, Sweden and Finland will lecture at the four-day conference. The Asian member states of the Asian Confederation will participate with 2 operators of each ski hall from each country. Around 10 hall operators in the UAE will also participate in the event.    The conference highlights the UAE's continued development and acquisition of skills in various fields. The guests will talk about snow and its practical application in the Abu Dhabi Ice Skating Hall in Zayed Sports City. At the end of the event, the participants will also receive certificates accredited by the International ...

  Rishi Sunak is ready to grow to be the following top minister of the UK after a rival candidate dropped out of the race. The former minister and member of the Conservative birthday birthday celebration may be the primary British top minister of Asian descent and is predicted take workplace inside days. Sunak additionally backs the UK’s ties with the Gulf states, mainly the United Arab Emirates. Former British Defense Secretary Liam Fox advised Abu Dhabi’s The National in an interview these days that Sunak perspectives the Abraham Accords among the UAE, Israel, Bahrain and Morocco as a “tremendous development.” Sunak additionally perspectives the UAE as an “crucial partner,

  On July 24 2021 , the   United Arab Emirates   ( UAE ) announced an additional US$9.5 million in support for Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI). The funds will be used to vaccinate about 16 million children as part of door-to-door immunization campaigns in 84 most vulnerable districts, as well as an additional $376,000 to provide personal protective equipment against COVID-19 to campaign workers. The funds to be used from July to December add up to more than US$23. The Emirates, a longtime supporter of Pakistan’s polio program and its largest donor, has provided an additional US$200 million in funding assistance since 2014. Pakistan is one of two countries where wild-type poliovirus remains endemic. On behalf of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Representative of the World Health Organization in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates for their generous contribution and highlighted the strong commitment of the United Arab Emirates. not...

A global cultural forum will welcome more than 180 cultural leaders from around the world to Manarat Al Saadiyat on October 23-25. Themed "A Living Culture", the global event aims to explore the future of the cultural sector and discuss creative solutions to some of the most pressing issues affecting the world today. Organized by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism  (DCT Abu Dhabi), the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit will  explore what it means to embrace culture as a lived experience through a program that brings together artists, practitioners, scholars, educators and creative professionals united. Keynote speakers include world-renowned comedian and TV presenter Trevor Noah, State Prize-winning architect  - Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (2009-2019); IvoJosipović, President of Croatia (2010–2015) and Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (2012–2014), Noura bint  Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi sa...

  Norwegian start-up Desert Control claims  it can efficiently fight desertification  by spraying sand with Liquid NanoClay (LNC) and turning it into soil in a matter of hours. Fighting desertification for decades, using everything from tensile shrubs to tree barriers, but now a new company claims it's getting much better results in just seven hours under the same harsh conditions. Invented by Norwegian scientist Kristian Olesen in the early 2000s, Liquid NanoClay is the secret behind Desert Control's amazing achievements. When this amazing invention is sprinkled on sand, it drips and filters the sand, turning it into water-retaining soil for plants to germinate and thrive. Desert Control is currently targeting the United Arab Emirates , a rich market that currently imports about 90 percent of its food because it is very difficult to grow anything in this desert environment. The technology is  already proven, turning arid desert into dirt, but there are still cost co...

The UAE -UK Partnership primary  aims to expand the bilateral economic relationship any in sectors akin to technology, education, healthcare, and clean and renewable energy, with a stress on the 2 countries operating along to deal with international challenges. The Sovereign Investment Partnership between Mubadala and the kingdom workplace for Investment has created significant investments within the technology, infrastructure, and clean and renewable energy sectors in the kingdom over the last year and plans to sustain this momentum of engagement over the rest of the 5-year programme. The Business Council proclaimed it'll support the Cherie statesman Foundation for ladies because it invitations additional UAE-based business leaders to mentor women entrepreneurs in least developed countries. The a hundred,000 girls Programme has already secured the participation of over 100 business leaders in the UAE, and it plans to scale this over the year ahead. Cherie Blair announced the new p...

I love how UAE citizens are turning 'garbage' into treasure to inspire sustainable living through art and food.   Ayesha Hadhir creates artworks from abandoned objects found in shipwrecks and the trash she collects from the seabed to raise awareness of ocean sustainability “Over a length of a yr or so, I went into the shipwreck, I went diving nearly each weekend or so as to acquire those portions that we simply noticed on the installation. Every time I might go, I might find out new matters, and it is now no longer pretty much what the shipwreck offers me, however what I additionally supply to the shipwreck. There is that this interaction, you know. What I did, as an experiment, first desired to take matters from it, matters that I see is harming the place.”   Chef Carlos Frunze De Garza is on a challenge to lessen meals waste at his restaurant He turns leftovers into sauces, oils or even kombucha “I even have visible a whole lot of cooks throw away matters, however now i...

  The United Arab Emirates affirmed its dedication to make contributions to fighting the global trafficking and illicit unfold of small palms and mild guns via way of means of signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention towards Non-National Organized Crime and its protocols. This got here in a speech added via way of means of the Director General of the Office of Weapons and Dangerous Materials of the Supreme Council for National Security, Mohamed Suhail Al Neyadi, earlier than a workshop held in Tangiers, Morocco, the previous day on fighting the illicit trafficking and proliferation of small palms and mild guns, prepared via way of means of the League of Arab States in cooperation with the European Union and the Program of Small Arms Survey, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the World Customs Organization.  In his speech, he reviewed the efforts made via way of means of the UAE in constructing the skills of regulation enforcement groups a...

UAE affirmed that it attaches great importance to the promotion and protection of human rights at the national level, deriving this from its cultural heritage, constitution and legislative system, which promote principles of equality, respect for rights, and support for humanitarian and relief work, in line with the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Federal Law №12 of 2021 regarding the “National Human Rights Authority” is one of the most important laws concerned with strengthening the system of national human rights mechanisms in the country, where the authority is distinguished from other government mechanisms as a body that enjoys financial independence. and administrative in the exercise of its tasks, activities and competencies in the field of human rights, and based its work on the Paris Principles for National Human Rights Institutions, and perhaps one of the most important competencies of the participation of the competent authorities in developing a nat...

  During the meeting, UAE  and Romania  discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in various fields to achieve the common interests of the two countries and peoples. Two memoranda of understanding in the fields of food security and climate change mitigation were signed during the meeting. Almheiri stressed the importance of UAE-Romania relations in all fields, praising the strength of the two countries’ historical bilateral ties, as demonstrated by increasing cooperation in various fields of interest in recent years. For his part, Ciucă expressed his pride at the strong relations between the UAE and Romania, stressing his country's keenness to enhance cooperation with the UAE . The visit is part of the UAE's efforts to follow up on the outcomes of the second UAE-Romania Joint Committee to enhance cooperation between the two countries.

  UAE 's President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today held a phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine. During the call, the two sides discussed cooperation between the two countries, in addition to developments in the Ukraine crisis and the importance of de-escalation and reducing tensions through dialogue and diplomatic solutions.   Sheikh Mohamed stressed that the UAE will exert all possible efforts to prevent the worsening of the crisis and help foster an atmosphere conducive to de-escalation and negotiations for the benefit of all parties.   Moreover, Sheikh Mohamed underscored that the Ukraine crisis has a serious impact, not only on Ukraine and Russia but also on the rest of the world, as it poses challenges to the global economy and international peace and security. During the call, Sheikh Mohamed thanked President Zelensky for his confidence in the UAE's efforts to mediate on humanitarian issues, food security, and ot...

  With Hopes of Helping Paralyzed Patients an Emirati surgeon Dr. Abdul Salam Abu Bakr Al Balushi has achieved a new achievement with a global invention that has revolutionized the trends of modern medicine in the options available to patients with spinal cord injuries and paralysis, and this new technique will help all elderly patients who are unable to move or walk to have the option of moving and moving more easily .  New invention uses innovative artificial intelligence technology by connecting the patient's brain to an electronic interface and an external structure that enables him to move and walk despite being paralyzed . The patent for this revolutionary technology, Emirati surgeon Abdul Salam Al Balushi, has been registered with the U.S. Patent Office . Since the primary intellectual property holder of this technology is an Emirati national, he wants to launch the first prototype of this distinctive invention in the UAE to be available from the UAE to all patients ar...

  In line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai,   Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA said  "we are working to provide state-of-art and integrated infrastructure for electricity and water to provide our services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency, and quality. " He added  "We also work to achieve the various ambitious development plans to keep pace with the growing demand for electricity and water services and Dubai’s ambitious urban and economic plans. We carry on the journey of excellence in all fields and at all levels and move steadily towards preparing for the next fifty years and building a sustainable future. This supports the UAE Centennial 2071 objectives to make the  UAE  the world’s leading nation by its centennial in 2071,”  DEWA adopts three pillars to sustain water production by using clean ...

UAE  signed a US$25 million cooperation agreement in support of Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE’s efforts to support the medical and healthcare sectors in Palestine in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and in coordination with the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) It will also improve the quality of Al Makassed’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and assist in the training of medical specialists for all of Palestine.

  T he 21st World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology (IST) is currently taking place in  Abu Dhabi  u nder the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court  With a view to identifying toxinology, promoting research and advancement of knowledge in all areas of toxinology, facilitating exchange of ideas and information on toxinology, Amsaal, the first of its kind company in the Middle East, will organise the Congress at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, during 16-21 October 2022. This will be in the collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company "SEHA". The hybrid congress will host 120 specialists, who will attend in person, while more than 2,000 scientists, professionals, and experts in toxicology will participate remotely from 35 countries, including U...

    New elected Abdul Latif Rashid and Mohammed Shia Al Sudani — his nomination for prime minister, tasked with forming the next government — are unlikely to fulfil public expectations of reform, according to experts. Parliament elected Mr Rashid, a veteran Kurdish politician and former minister, as president on Thursday, after a year of political deadlock. Mr Rashid then nominated Mr Al Sudani as prime minister. Politicians affiliated with Shiite cleric and politician Moqtada Al Sadr had emerged as the largest bloc in a general election last October but fell short of a majority. Mr Al Sadr was unable to muster enough support for his choice of president in the face of challenges from the rival Co-ordination Framework bloc, made of up largely of groups backed by Iran.

     Iraq  has finally  elected Abdul Lateef Rasheed as its new president  and  Mohammad Al Sudani  as prime minister.  Mr Rasheed won against former president Barham Salih, who was running for a second term, and quickly named  Mr Sudani as prime minister .  Who is Abdul Lateef Rasheed?  Mr Rasheed, 78, is a veteran politician, having served in high positions of government throughout his life. Born in the northern Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah, he began his career in his 20s after joining the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). He achieved his degree in civil engineering from Liverpool University in the UK and continued his education there, earning a master's degree and a doctorate in engineering from Manchester University. Mr Rasheed then became Iraq 's minister of water resources from 2003 to 2010, before being appointed as a senior adviser in the PUK by the late president Jalal Talabani, who was also the founder of the group ...

  Motorists expressed their frustration at the petrol crisis , compounding food and other shortages the country is experiencing in an economic decline. Taha Yassine, a tour guide, says he stopped working for three days as he could not find enough fuel for his car. “I’ve been waiting since 11am and I still can’t get my car to move through the line,” Mr Yassine   “People need to have some understanding in the midst of this crisis,” said Fathi, a supervisor at the Agil National Oil Distribution Company station in L’Aouina. "But the problem is that some Tunisians refuse to get a small amount of gasoline to leave some for the rest.

With almost 50 years of a fruitful relationship,   UAE  and Russia  underscored the ongoing rapid growth seen across the UAE-Russia relations and their satisfaction with such growth. President Putin provided a detailed brief to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed on the situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and on Russia's efforts to maintain nuclear security.   The UAE has played a key role in the prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine. President Putin expressed Russia's appreciation for the UAE's efforts, noting that they are a testament to its readiness to support mediation efforts. For his part, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed briefed the Russian President on the Ukrainian side's position on a number of issues. The UAE President also emphasised the need to keep dialogue between Russia and Ukraine open, while President Putin stressed that Russia is keen on the continuation of the UAE's mediation efforts. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Unite...

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will pay a visit to the friendly Russian Federation , during which he will meet with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. During his visit, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed will discuss with President Putin the friendly relations between the UAE and Russia along with a number of regional and international issues and developments of common interest.   The Emirates affirms its support for efforts aimed at de-escalation of Ukraine crisis, supporting humanitarian efforts The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) said in a statement that the visit of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Russia tomorrow, is part of the UAE's continuous endeavour to contribute to achieving security and stability in the region and the world, and to enhance fruitful and constructive cooperation with regional and international powers, in addition to communicating with all parties concerne...