Author: News Desk

Dubai: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) will participate in the 33rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), which is scheduled to take place from 29th April to 5th May 2024, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) under the theme “Where the World’s Tales Unfold.” By exhibiting its extensive range of programs and projects, the MBRF hopes to foster literary, intellectual, and knowledge creativity in keeping with its strategic vision. Its mission to promote sustainable development goals, encourage innovation, and spread knowledge is what motivates this devotion. The MBRF establishes its position in the regional…

The International Apparel and Textile Fair (IATF) stands as the UAE’ foremost exclusive and international platform for discovering a treasure trove of offerings, including Apparel, Fashion Fabrics, Prints, Clothing Accessories, Home Textiles, Jute & Leather Products, Footwear, and Handbags. It fills us with immense joy to declare that the UAE’s exclusive sourcing fair is returning on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of May 2024. This grand event will be hosted at the prestigious Dubai World Trade Center, a hub of global excellence. The 17th edition of IATF promises to be a dazzling spectacle, showcasing the Spring-Summer collections and Autumn-Winter highlights.…

Abu Dhabi: The 12th International Conference on Advances in Autism Research will be held at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre on April 27–30, 2024, under the patronage of Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination (ZHO). ZHO is coordinating this event in conjunction with ADNOC, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), and Lotus Holistic Abu Dhabi Group. There will be over 20 presentations at the conference covering the most recent developments in autism research. More than 100 speakers with expertise in behavior modification and biological advancements from…

Dubai: Dubai South, the largest single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics, and real estate, has partnered with AGMC, one of the leading importers of luxury vehicles in the UAE, to open a new AED500 million ($136 million) showroom and service center catering to automotive customers. The 33,000 square meter, state-of-the-art facility will house vehicles from brands like BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce, and others in addition to a full-service service center that offers maintenance and after-sale support to clients. With easy access to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Jebel Ali Free Zone, and Expo Road, the center is situated at…

Abu Dhabi: The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced a contribution of $40m to the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ Fund). Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 and Managing Director of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, announced while speaking to attendees of the Asian Venture Philanthropy Forum (AVPN) Global Conference 2024 at the St. Regis on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Since its founding by the President in 2009, 170 counties’ local species conservation initiatives have benefited from funding provided by the MBZ Fund. The Fund will have…

Sharjah: The American University of Sharjah (AUS) Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) has concluded its AI Week, launching an AI Hub focused on improving the educational landscape in line with the UAE National AI Strategy 2031. A digital platform called the AI Hub is devoted to improving AI education in the AUS community. It encourages individualized learning experiences and cooperative engagement between teachers, students, and researchers by supporting initiatives that integrate AI into teaching and learning. Furthermore, to consistently push the limits of educational innovation at AUS, the hub supports research with an AI focus. Keynote addresses,…

Abu Dhabi: The Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has emphasized the significance of the systematic and sustainable development of young national competencies as the primary national resource that the UAE’s leadership has prioritized and as the essential cornerstone of the country’s comprehensive development journey. The Minister made this statement while touring the 15th edition of the EmiratesSkills National Competition, held under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (the Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the…

Abu Dhabi: Bayanat AI PLC (ADX: BAYANAT), a prominent AI-driven geospatial solutions provider, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (ADX: YAHSAT), the primary satellite solutions provider in the UAE, has announced that their shareholders have given the green light for the proposed merger between the two Abu Dhabi-based companies. The merger will form SPACE42, a leading global space technology powerhouse fueled by AI, headquartered in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region but with a worldwide presence. On December 18, 2023, the respective Boards of Directors first proposed the merger, which is anticipated to go into force by the…

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has inaugurated the Dubai Reef project by launching the initial reef modules. The largest marine reef development project in the world and a trailblazing move in Dubai’s attempts to promote ecological sustainability is Dubai Reef, a sustainable initiative by Dubai Can. To deploy 20,000 specially designed reef modules of varying sizes over four years, Dubai Reef is a major undertaking for the city that will cover an astounding 600 square kilometers throughout Dubai’s waterways. The reef units’ carefully…

Abu Dhabi: The Arab Youth Centre has launched the “Young Leadership Program in the Third Sector” during its participation in the 2024 World Conference on Asian Humanitarian Affairs in Abu Dhabi. The program aims to prepare and build the capacities of young cadres in public service and in areas related to developmental, humanitarian, and social investment work, which will contribute to accelerating the pace of development in the Arab region. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Arab Youth Centre, expressed his desire to further invest in the capabilities and talents of young Arab individuals, directing…