ABU DHABI, 3rd October, 2022 (WAM) – Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities has organised a training programme in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior to spread the culture of tolerance as part of the university’s efforts to support the UAE’s advocacy for tolerance and coexistence, the first country in the world to formally adopt the principle to be adhered to by all members of the community.
The programme was attended by Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mohamed...
ABU DHABI, 3rd October, 2022 (WAM) – Thirty high-achieving Emirati high school students have completed the 18-month New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) 2022 Summer Academy enrichment programme. The programme is designed specifically for academically outstanding UAE-based Emirati high school students and seeks to prepare students for admission to the world's top-tier universities.
Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Adviser to the UAE President, said, “Participants in the Summer Academy demonstrate the very best qualities of academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, and leadership potential. Their accomplishments are a source...
MEXICO CITY, 3rd October, 2022 (WAM) – Hurricane Orlene, a Category 3 storm, approached western Mexico on Sunday night and threatened the region with significant wind, storm surge and rainfall, forecasters said.
The storm was about 10 miles southwest of Las Islas Marías, an archipelago of four islands, and was moving north, the National Hurricane Center said at 11 pm Eastern time on Sunday. Orlene had maximum sustained winds of about 105 miles per hour, with higher gusts.
Forecasters say Orlene will be a “strong...
RAS AL KHAIMAH, 28th September, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has sent a message of congratulations to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz on his appointment as the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, sent a similar message to the Saudi Crown Prince on the occasion.
JAKARTA, 1st October, 2022 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Indonesia's Northern Sumatra province on Saturday, killing one, said Reuters quoting the country's meteorology and geophysics agency, BMKG.
Nine people were injured in the quake, which was felt in a few towns and prompted people to flee their homes, BMKG chief Dwikorita Karnawati said, adding there was no tsunami risk but warning of potential landslides in hilly areas.
The fault along Sumatra island can be particularly active and dangerous. In 2004, a massive...
ABU DHABI, 30th September, 2022 (WAM) -- The UAE today sent a plane carrying food items to various cities and villages affected by the torrential rains that recently struck southern and eastern Mauritania. The food supplies will meet the basic needs of thousands of families, especially the elderly, women, and children.
Hamad Ghanem Al Mehairi, UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, said: "The provision of these supplies reflects the strong relations between the two countries and underscores the UAE’s humanitarian role in providing...
PENNSYLVANIA, 30th September, 2022 (WAM) -- Several specialists and experts in the industrial sector stated that the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) is a key platform for gathering innovators, industrialists and representatives of international companies to discuss ways of shaping the future of the industrial sector, as well as connecting manufacturers and governments to help realise the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
In their statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) during GMIS-USA 2022 currently held in Pittsburgh, the officials and experts noted that the United...
