- GAZA, 12th July 2025 (WAM) — At least 16 Palestinians, including multiple women and children, were killed and others wounded in Israeli airstrikes that targeted various areas across the Gaza Strip early Saturday, according to medical sources.In one of the incidents, a mother and her three children were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit a […]
- LONDON, 12th July 2025 (WAM) — Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office and Chairman of the UAE Media Council, met with a distinguished group of global television and film industry figures in London.The meetings explored opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the formation of strategic partnerships in drama […]
- MUSCAT, 12th July 2025 (WAM) — The latest data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (“GCC-Stat”) revealed that the population of GCC countries reached 61.2 million by the end of 2024, an increase of more than 2.1 million people compared to 2023 figures, which represents […]
- ABU DHABI, 12th July 2025 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Carlos Vila Nova of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister […]
- NOUAKCHOTT, 12th July 2025 (WAM) — El Houssein Ould Meddou, Mauritanian Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, Government Spokesman, has declared that what was reported concerning an alleged meeting between Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, and the Israeli Prime Minister, was unfounded, the Mauritanian News Agency reported.In […]
- SANTO DOMINGO, 12th July 2025 (WAM) — At least four migrants have died and around 20 are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, local authorities announced on Friday.17 people have been rescued from the boat, which had about 40 people on board. Among the rescued are […]
- NEW YORK, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, strongly condemned the resumption of Houthi attacks on civilian vessels transiting the Red Sea, especially the attacks that took place over 6 to 8 July 2025.‘’The sinking of both the MV Magic Seas and the MV Eternity C, along with the deaths of […]
- The HAGUE, Netherlands, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – JA UAE delegation led by Omran Sharaf, Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology, concluded a successful visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and imec’s headquarters in Brussels, in the Kingdom of Belgium.The initial part of the visit, to the Netherlands, focused on exploring bilateral […]
- GAZA, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – Israeli forces launched another deadly strike on Friday evening, resulting in the killing and wounding of dozens of civilians throughout the Gaza Strip.According to Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA), Israeli warplanes targeted a group of civilians near Al-Hurriya School in the Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, killing […]
- RIYADH, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) — The non-oil trade surplus of Saudi Arabia with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries recorded an annual growth rate of 203.2% to more than SAR2 billion in April. It soared to around SAR3,511 million from SAR1,158 million in the same month last year.According to preliminary data from the International […]
- GENEVA, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – The world comes together at the United Nations, taking bold actions to protect consumers and promote fair competition in an increasingly digital and globalised economy.The 9th United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection concluded on 11 July with a clarion call to safeguard fair, open and competitive markets […]
- GENEVA, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a transformative era for traditional medicine, one where centuries-old healing systems are enhanced by cutting-edge technologies to deliver more safe, personalised, effective, and accessible care.At the AI for Good Global Summit, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the […]
- GENEVA, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 798 killings “including 615 in the vicinity of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites and 183 presumably on the routes of aid convoys.OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva on Friday that the deaths […]
- DUBAI, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – Dubai Municipality has reaffirmed its leadership in municipal and institutional excellence by securing 10 distinguished local and international awards during the second quarter of 2025. The awards span a range of categories, underscoring the Municipality’s continued success in advancing operational efficiency, digital transformation, risk management, sustainability, and workplace health […]
- ABU DHABI, 11th July, 2025 (WAM) – UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola.The two leaders discussed ways to strengthen collaboration across various fields, particularly in the economic, trade, development, and renewable energy sectors. […]
