Abu Dhabi: Aldar today announced an exclusive partnership between Aldar Education and internationally renowned King’s College School Wimbledon to establish its first regional campus on Abu Dhabi’s Fahid Island. Scheduled to open in September 2028, following ADEK and regulatory approvals, the new K-12 super-premium school will significantly enhance Abu Dhabi’s already world-class educational offering, providing students with an established pathway to the highest-ranked universities globally. According to Emirates News Agency, strategically located within Fahid Island’s master-planned community, the new King’s College School Wimbledon Abu Dhabi campus will span an expansive 50,000 sqm, accommodating up to 2,220 students. Designed to seamlessly

Abu Dhabi: With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres opened the Third United Nations Ocean Conference on Monday, delivering a blunt indictment of humanity’s fractured relationship with the sea. ‘The ocean is the ultimate shared resource,’ he told delegates gathered at the port of Nice. ‘But we are failing it.’ According to Emirates News Agency, oceans are absorbing 90% of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions and buckling under the strain: overfishing, rising temperatures, plastic pollution, acidification. Coral reefs are dying. Fish stocks are collapsing. Rising seas, he said, could soon ‘submerge deltas, destroy crops,

Ras Al Khaimah: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received Dr. Sultan Mufaddal Saifuddin of the Dawoodi Bohra community at his palace in Saqr bin Mohammed City. The meeting focused on various humanitarian and social topics, emphasizing the significance of supporting charitable initiatives and sustainable humanitarian projects. Discussions also covered the promotion of religious tolerance and coexistence among different sects and religions. According to Emirates News Agency, Dr. Mufaddal Saifuddin expressed his gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi for the warm reception. He commended the noble

Abu Dhabi: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that the mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR). According to Emirates News Agency, the announcement follows the fourth meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox. The Committee, recognising progress in the capacity to respond in certain countries, advised the Director-General that the event continues to constitute a PHEIC, based on the continuing rise in the number of cases, including a recent increase in West Africa, and likely ongoing undetected

Abu Dhabi: As part of the renewed and ongoing strategic partnership since 2018 between the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) and Albunduq Limited, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to enhance efforts in environmental and community empowerment and support the organisation’s agricultural and community initiatives that have a direct positive impact on People of Determination. According to Emirates News Agency, this enduring partnership exemplifies a successful public-private collaboration. Albunduq Limited has continued its institutional support by covering the repair costs of weather-related damage to the greenhouses at ZHO’s Agricultural Rehabilitation Unit in Abu Dhabi,

Abu Dhabi: H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the graduation ceremony of the 12th National Defense Course (2024-2025) at the National Defence College headquarters. The event was marked by the presence of Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Fadel Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, along with several senior officials and officers. According to Emirates News Agency, H.H. congratulated the graduates on their efforts and performance throughout their academic education and vocational training. He praised their capabilities and competence, highlighting their readiness to support the UAE’s development, particularly