Fatma Bnt Mohamed

 The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the signing of a historic concession agreement with a consortium of four Pakistani companies. This agreement marks the first time that Pakistani companies have invested in oil and gas exploration concessions in Abu Dhabi. This agreement is a new stage of cooperation in the energy sector between the UAE and Pakistan, which have enjoyed close relations spanning fifty years in various sectors.  In addition, this agreement will achieve mutual benefits such as supporting energy security and contributing to strengthening the strategic and economic partnership relations between the two countr ies. According to the agreement, Pakistani companies will get a 100% stake in the exploration phase, and will invest up to 1.12 billion dirhams ($304.7 million), including participation fees, in exploration, drilling exploration and evaluation wells to explore and evaluate oil and gas opportunities in the "offshore area." No. 5”, which cover

  The UAE has always been the homeland of humanity, coexistence and respect for the other. In order for the UAE to reinforce this approach, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed issued a law on the “National Human Rights Commission", to be headquartered in Abu Dhabi. This Commission will help promote and protect human rights and freedoms, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, laws and legislation in force in the UAE, and relevant international charters and agreements. Th Commission will also participate with the competent authorities in developing a national action plan for the promotion and protection of human rights in the country and propose a mechanism for its implementation. It will also work to spread the culture of human rights and educate members of society about it, by holding seminars, conferences and discussion panels related to human rights. It will also undertake the task of presenting proposals, recommendations and advice to the authorities and the c

Today, August 28, the UAE celebrates Emirati Women's Day, which is an important and purposeful celebration that highlights the continuous progress and empowerment that has been achieved for women in the United Arab Emirates. Emirati women play a prominent role in the political, economic, cultural and social fields of the United Arab Emirates. She occupies leadership positions in the public and private sectors, as there are Emirati women who have worked as ministers of state, executive directors of important institutions, researchers, scientists, artists and innovators. The superiority of Emirati women is due to their strong preparation, professional and personal skills, not to mention their unparalleled competence. This remarkable progress reflects the strong and resilient character of women, but it is also the result of smart, consistent and visionary policies adopted and implemented by the leadership of this wonderful country, which undoubtedly serves as a model for other countri

The organization of Expo 2020 Dubai, despite the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, reflects the UAE's belief in the strength of human ties, which is evidence of the country's ability to unite nations to enhance communication, dialogue and cooperation despite any challenges that may arise. Expo 2020 Dubai will serve as a hub for innovation, sustainability and creativity, where visitors will gather with experts, leaders and professionals to discuss issues such as sustainability, as well as 11 weeks of issues with a focus on the circular economy. In addition, Expo 2020 Dubai will bring nations together again, and will contribute to strengthening  the existing relations, as this global event is an opportunity to confront existing challenges and find solutions to ensure a better tomorrow.

  One initiative after another that enhances the UAE's humanitarian role globally, the last of which is its agreement to host 5,000 Afghan nationals who have been evacuated from Afghanistan, before they go to other countries. And between hosting and evacuation, the UAE's humanitarian hand continues to work effectively, which everyone witnessed after it facilitated the evacuation of about 8,500 foreigners from Afghanistan, using its planes and through its airports. The UAE, at the request of the USA, would temporarily host the Afghan citizens, before they travel to other countries. The Afghan nationals who were evacuated to the UAE from the capital, Kabul, will depart in the coming days, on US planes. This humanitarian initiative comes in conjunction with the UAE's recent facilitation of the departure of dozens of flights carrying hundreds of foreign nationals from Afghanistan, including a number of diplomats, employees of different nationalities and NGO workers to the UAE&#

The 11-year-old Algerian girl, Rahahela Ritaj Sajoud, won the World Cup for Mental Arithmetic and Mathematics, which was hosted in Taiwan. During the competition, the Girl managed to complete 500 exercises in 3 minutes. This competition includes 1000 competitors from different countries of the world, including Japan, China and the United States of America.

The Arab Youth Center announced the launch of the Young Arab Diplomatic Leaders Program, which it organizes in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and a group of Arab and international diplomatic institutes, in order to prepare an empowered generation of young Arab diplomatic leaders who represent Arab issues in international forums. The program aims to train promising talents in the diplomatic relations sector, enhance the Arab diplomatic presence, and achieve effective Arab participation in the most important international dialogues and forums. In its first edition, the program includes a group of young people from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. Empowering young Arab diplomatic leaders is a sustainable investment for the future, and preparing a promising generation of young diplomats, equipped with skills and experience, is an essential and important part of developing Arab diplo

  (NASA) announced that the asteroid Bennu will get very close to Earth in the year 2135, becoming only half the distance between our planet and the moon. But the agency reassured that the chances of a subsequent impact by the year 2300, are still very small. This asteroid, which was discovered in 1999 and has a diameter of 500 meters, is one of the two known asteroids in our solar system that pose the greatest threat to Earth, according to the US space agency. NASA's Osiris-Rex probe spent two years in orbit around Bennu, and left it last May to bring back samples collected during a few seconds of friction with the asteroid's land that will reach our planet in 2023. The mission made it possible to study the asteroid more closely, greatly improving predictions about its future path. Scientists concluded that by the year 2300, the probability of collision with the Earth does not exceed 0.057 percent. In other words, this means that there is a 99.94% chance that (the asteroid) Be

The UAE and Algeria have always had brotherly, friendly and communicative relations dating back a long time. They always exchanged visions of developments in the region. The two countries are keen to benefit from their experiences in dealing with issues of common concern, whether in the Arab region or the world as a whole. Based on that, and with the fire disaster that sister Algeria has recently been exposed to, the leaders of my country did not delay the UAE’s readiness to support Algeria in facing this disaster that left dozens of victims. Indeed, the Algerian President His Excellency "Abdelmadjid Tebboune" had received a call from a number of UAE leaders, during which they offered the condolences of the UAE leadership, people and government to the Algerian people following the casualties caused by the fires. They express the readiness of the UAE to support Algeria in this difficult circumstance.

 A cake from Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's 1981 wedding sold for more than $3,000 at an auction in Britain this week. This nearly 800-gram piece of a four-decade-old marzipan cake wrapped in thick white cream and bearing the British royal emblem, sold for 1,850 pounds ($3,075), including fees and costs. The final price of the piece is 3 times more than the price set at the beginning of the auction and ranged between 300 and 500 pounds. Auctioneers said the candy "appears to be in the same good condition as when it was originally sold, but we advise against eating it". The cake remained wrapped in plastic wrap inside a box that read "PLEASE HANDLE CAREFULLY" and dated July 29 1981, the wedding day.

  The UAE is one of the first members of the International Association for Falconry through membership of Emirates Falconers Club. In appreciation of its important and effective role in preserving human heritage and sustainable hunting, which led the most important achievements in the history of falconry by registering it in UNESCO and granting it the legality of practice, the founder of the Emirates Falconers Club, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, was named honorary president of the International Association for Falconry  (IAF) in 2017. Hence, the conference hold in Abu Dhabi these days on “The Future of Falconry Sports” is an important step to enhance the capabilities of the countries participating in the falconry registration file at UNESCO, and for all falconry communities around the world alike.  The common cultural heritage enhances understanding and peace among peoples and helps them achieve sustainable development, while at the same time ensuring the transfer of knowledge

 A new idea came to Egyptian students to support people with quadriplegia, by creating a wheelchair that works only with eye movement. The idea of ​​the project is based on the processing of eye signals "EOG", which is read by a specialized device, "PSL-iEOG2", some sensors installed on the person using the chair, and artificial intelligence "AI" or "Deep learning", which is one of the best developments in science in the field of " Computer Science". Through it, the collected signals are processed and categorized for different directions “right, left, up, down or blink twice. Thus, the resulting direction is sent to the chair by means of electronic components to be moved, and the movement of the eye up means moving the chair forward, while down means moving it back, the movement of the eye to the right or left moves the chair in the same directions, and blinking twice to stop the chair in its place.

  Within the framework of the directions of the UAE government towards enhancing its competitiveness as a preferred global destination for work, living and study, an incubator environment for distinguished competencies, and a stimulus for scientific excellence and appreciation of talents living on its land, the "Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship- ICA" launched a series of golden residency services that included granting golden residency to all doctors residing in the country and inviting them to apply for golden residency, which grants them and their families a 10-year long residency. Granting golden residency to all doctors residing in the country and their families is an embodiment of the positive spirit of citizenship undertaken by the UAE government. It is also an appreciation for the efforts of the heroes of the first line of defense who contributed effectively within the efforts made by the state in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic, to preserve the safety