Launch of ‘International Advisory Council on the New Economy’ reinforces

The Ministry of Economy, MoE, has launched the ‘International Advisory Council on the New Economy’, a first of its kind initiative, with the participation of international experts, advisors and economic policy makers, as well as influential national figures involved in the formulation and development of many of the UAE’s economic development programs. Abdullah bin Touq […]Read More

Health Sector launches new app ‘ALHOSN UAE’ as part of

The Ministry of Health and Prevention, Abu Dhabi Health Authority and Dubai Health Authority have jointly launched an app named ALHOSN UAE for smart phones and devices. This new app, which can be downloaded on Android and IOS devices is free of cost, and will be an official digital platform for COVID-19 tests in the […]Read More

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City performs its First Robotic Surgery

Surgeons at Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, SSMC, the UAE’s largest hospital for serious and complex care and a joint-venture partnership between Mayo Clinic and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, have performed a robot-assisted surgery, the first-of-its-kind for the integrated facility. The surgery was performed in conjunction with the launch of a comprehensive […]Read More

DHA explores collaboration with Australian healthcare institutions

Humaid Al Qutami, the Director General of the Dubai Health Authority, DHA, has received Ian Halliday, Consul General of Australia to Dubai, and John Cavanagh, Deputy Consul General and Trade Commissioner for Middle East, Africa & Turkey for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, or Austrade. The two sides discussed collaboration particularly in the field […]Read More

DHA’s WhatsApp helpline receives more than 54,000 requests

The Dubai Health Authority, DHA, and Facebook have announced that the DHA COVID-19 hotline service on WhatsApp has received 54,881 unique requests from the public between April and September. The automated chatbot application is a free 24/7 service which was developed to raise awareness among the public and provide them with accurate information about COVID-19 […]Read More

Mohamed bin Zayed gives US$5 million in new support for

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has given US$ 5 million in new support to the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM Partnership), a global platform for coordinated action against malaria, over three years. The gesture is in line with […]Read More

Steve Madden launches his highly anticipated memoir “The Cobbler” in

United Arab Emirates, November 20, 2020:  Renowned designer and businessman Steve Madden is launching his honest and raw memoir, “The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell from Grace and Came Back Stronger Than Ever”,in the UAE today. Many will recognise the name Steve Madden, but few know the inner workings of the college dropout […]Read More

ADFD hosts Maldivian envoy, discusses investment cooperation

Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD, has met today at the Fund’s headquarters Aminath Shabeena, Ambassador of the Maldives to the UAE. The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them through cooperation between the Fund and the Maldivian government on developmental investment. Underlining the already close […]Read More

Mohamed bin Zayed receives Greek Prime Minister

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece. During the meeting, which took place at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed Mitsotakis and his delegation, and both […]Read More