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Abu Dhabi: Following the announcement of several agreements witnessed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, a business forum between the UAE and Oman was held as part of Sultan Haitham’s state visit to the UAE. Following the signings in the presence of Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs’ Families Affairs at the Presidential Court; and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, several UAE and Omani companies entered into investment and collaboration agreements across various sectors.…

Dubai: Dubai Airports is making impressive progress in restoring and returning operations to normal at Dubai International Airport (DXB) following the UAE’s most significant rainfall in 75 years. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths reported that DXB has resumed its regular flight schedule and is already running about 1,400 flight movements daily, ahead of its recovery timetable, as of yesterday. “With roads in and around the airport 100 percent clear of water accumulation, our manpower, logistics and facilities are operating as usual again. To have the airport back up and running is no small feat. Also, 2,155 flights were canceled, and…

Dubai: The Government Experience Exchange Office in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs has received a delegation from the Government of the Republic of Rwanda. During an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, the delegation examined federal and municipal best practices that would be utilized to assist Rwanda’s government in developing and modernizing. The delegation, which included senior government representatives from the Prime Minister’s Office, the President’s Office, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, and the Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA), was led by Yves Iradukunda, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation. According to…

Abu Dhabi: The City Municipality Center and Al Shahama Municipality Center, on behalf of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, have launched an awareness campaign on designated fishing areas in Abu Dhabi and its surroundings. The five-day campaign is part of the “Darna” project and covers the same geographic boundaries as both centers. The objective of this program is to maintain the overall attractiveness while educating the community about the regulations and guidelines around fishing spots and marine environment protection. The campaign’s objectives were to educate fishermen about authorized fishing grounds in Al Bahia Beach, Al Shalila Beach, Al Sader Beach, Ghantoot,…

Sharjah: The Sharjah Deputy Ruler, Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, has honored the 2023 Sharjah Excellence Award (SEA) winners. The event, which was held at the Sharjah Expo Centre, was organized by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and was sponsored by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The winners in a number of categories, including individuals, businesses, and institutions involved in the local and Gulf economies, were given prizes by Sheikh Abdullah. Additionally, he thanked the award staff, partners, strategic sponsors, and judging committees for…

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Grand Kingfish Championship, held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, has come to an end. The Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club collaborated to organize the three-day competition, which had the common objective of conserving customary contests that represent the UAE’s nautical legacy. The greatest event of its kind in the region attracted over 1,500 fishermen on more than 360 fishing boats, with a total of over AED 1,000,000 ($272,479) in cash awards. 135 boats supplied 166 kingfish for…

Abu Dhabi: G42, the prominent technology holding group from the UAE, has revealed a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. The collaboration aims to introduce Qualcomm® Cloud AI 100 solutions to the market via Core42’s Condor AI platform, emphasizing high performance and low power consumption. Customers executing computationally demanding AI workloads can expect industry-leading energy efficiency, mobility, flexibility, and price-performance from the Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 inference solutions. A state-of-the-art cloud computing platform called Condor AI from Core42 offers an infrastructure layer that is optimized with solutions from top AI vendors. The Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Ultra AI accelerators are designed…

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is set to host the first-ever international conference in the region. The conference’s objective is to present worldwide breakthroughs and best practices in the fight against food fraud. The conference, with the theme “Together to Combat Food Fraud,” is set for April 23 and 24 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Along with experts from top international regulators in the fight against food fraud, officials of the regulatory authorities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will also be attending. There will also be participants from the commercial sector,…

Dubai: The Global Prompt Engineering Championship, the world’s largest AI prompt competition, will take place in the Museum of the Future in Dubai from 20 to 21 May 2024 under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). With total prizes amounting to up to AED1 million ($ 272,480), the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) – supervised by Dubai Future Foundation – announced the opening of registration for the championship. The competition…

Abu Dhabi: Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Silal have inked an agreement to create a joint Centre of Excellence in Agri-Robotics and Automation. The collaboration will use the development of robots and automation to revolutionize the agriculture industry in the UAE and abroad. Salmeen Al Ameri, CEO of Silal in Abu Dhabi, and Professor Sir John O’Reilly, President of Khalifa University, signed the deal. The main goal of the cooperation, according to the agreement, is to establish a collaborative research center called the Center of Excellence for Agri-Robotic and Automation. This center will be used to exchange technical…