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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke with his Cypriot counterpart on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and the deteriorating security situation across the Middle East. Sheikh Abdullah held the phone call with Dr Constantinos Kombos, Cyprus's Minister of Foreign Affairs, covering issues affecting both n

President Sheikh Mohamed has received members of the UAE jiu-jitsu team after their medal-winning performances at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. Sheikh Mohamed met the athletes, along with their coaches and administrative staff, at a reception in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to mark the team's achievements at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games, state news agency Wam repor

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai , has paid tribute after the death of Maj Gen Khalifa bin Dhaen Al Mheiri. Sheikh Mohammed described Maj Gen Al Mheiri as “a loyal man” and praised his 50 years of service to the nation. “One of the dedicated leaders of Dubai Police and one of the most faithful who devoted his career to the Al Mak

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed , Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday set out plans to expand a $4 billion joint investment initiative in place between the countries during high-level talks in Athens. The two men said the decision – announced as part of Sheikh Khaled's working visit to Greece – underlined their share

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held talks with Italian deputy leader Antonio Tajani, focusing on Middle East security and bilateral ties. Sheikh Abdullah spoke with Mr Tajani, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, during a phone call on Wednesday, s

President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong aimed at advancing long-standing ties. The two leaders explored ways to expand partnership across key sectors such as the economy, investment, advanced technology and artificial intelligence. A number of deals were struck on the second day o

Opportunities for business and technology partnerships were at the centre of talks as Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed , Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, met US billionaire businessman David Fialkow. Sheikh Tahnoon and Mr Fialkow, co-founder of venture capitalist firm General Catalyst, discussed advances in the technology sector and their imp

President Sheikh Mohamed and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday toured companies operated by the UAE's largest defence group as part of the French President's official visit to the Gulf . Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Macron inspected advanced manufacturing sites at Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi. The companies included Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments, EPI, H

President Sheikh Mohamed received global health leaders gathering in Abu Dhabi for a three-day summit focused on predictive healthcare innovation. Sheikh Mohamed met a delegation of international health experts attending the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, which runs until Thursday under the theme: "To Sense is to Predict". He welcomed the group and expresse