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Al Etihad
24-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman praises UAE collaboration following Stargate UAE launch
24 May 2025 12:51 SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ABU DHABI)OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has praised the UAE following the launch announcement of next-gen AI infrastructure cluster, Stargate on his social media platforms, Altman lauded the governments 'working to make this happen'."great to work with the UAE on our first international Stargate! appreciate the governments working together to make this happen," he OpenAI head's post comes a day after he attended a partnership announcement in Abu Dhabi to launch Stargate UAE, a one-gigawatt compute cluster that will run in the new five-gigawatt AI campus being developed as part of a UAE-US UAE will be built by G42 and operated by OpenAI and Oracle. The collaboration will also include Cisco, offering its zero-trust security and AI-ready connectivity, and SoftBank Group, as well as NVIDIA which will supply the latest NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GB300 also praised Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Board Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence Council."Sheikh Tahnoon has been a great supporter of OpenAI, a true believer in AGI, and a dear personal friend," Altman UAE will provide best-in-class infrastructure, nation-scale compute, and low latency inferencing to deliver AI that will meet the demands of an increasingly intelligent world. The first 200-megawatt AI cluster is expected to go live in 2026. The larger UAE–US AI Campus that will house Stargate UAE was announced last week in Abu Dhabi during US President Donald Trump's visit to the UAE capital. It builds on a new framework by the US and UAE governments, the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership, to deepen cooperation and collaboration on AI, and deliver safe, secure, and responsible tools that delivers long-term benefits for humanity. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
Al Etihad
21-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE a launchpad for manufacturers' global growth
22 May 2025 01:42 SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ABU DHABI)The UAE's manufacturing sector has grown by nearly 70 percent over the last four years, contributing Dh210 billion to its GDP in 2024, compared to Dh133 billion in 2021, a top official has said. Speaking to Aletihad on the sidelines of Make It In the Emirates 2025, Omar Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), said the momentum set since 2021 — with the launch of the UAE's Operational 300bn industrial advancement – is set to continue. 'When it comes to manufacturing value-add to the GDP, we've seen tremendous growth since the launch of our industrial strategy. We've gone from Dh133 billion annually to Dh210 billion: that's 68 percent growth. [We are seeing the growth of the] industry and its impact — not only impact directly on the manufacturers but also on the [entire] supply chain, and the ripple effect on the services that are associated,' Al Suwaidi said. 'From the trajectory we've seen in the first four years — with the interest and the commitment we're seeing from all of our partners, whether it's the producers, manufacturers, or procurers — we see that momentum continuing,' he added. Make It In the EmiratesThe UAE launched the Operation 300bn strategy in 2021, with the aim of increasing its industrial sector's contribution to the GDP to Dh300 billion by 2031. The Make It In the Emirates (MIITE) effort was launched alongside that vision in a bid to connect investors, innovators, and manufacturers, encouraging them to bolster domestic production and opt for local procurement by ADNEC Group and hosted by MoIAT, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and ADNOC, this year's MIITE is running at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until May Suwaidi said the 2025 edition of MIITE is the biggest yet, with over 58,000 visitors attending on the first two days.'We have grown since last year in terms of space, volume, and the number of companies participating. This year, we have more than 720 companies participating with their products, and we have about 3, 800 products on display throughout the event,' Al Suwaidi products have been drawn from a wide variety of sectors, and provide a snapshot of the true breadth of industrial activity in the UAE — from local farming and agricultural products to aircraft engines, armoured vehicles, pharmaceutical items, and even satellites. Supporting Manufacturer Growth'If you want to grow here and beyond, you need to come and set up in the UAE,' Al Suwaidi said, highlighting the competitive advantages on offer. In 2025, these include an expanded set of financing solutions worth Dh40 billion, following agreements between the MoIAT and five leading national banks designed to stimulate investments in industry and advanced technology, generate tailored financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and strengthen strategic public-private MoIAT-led National In-Country Value (ICV) Programme, which redirects government procurement expenditure to local products and services, has also grown substantially.'We have had four major partners joining us: Modon, Emaar, Silal, and Calidus. These are significant, large entities in the UAE and they will definitely provide additional offtake and additional ICV scope for manufacturers and service providers in UAE,' Al Suwaidi keeping with the Operation 300bn strategy, the UAE is continuing to strengthen manufacturing across 11 priority sectors, including established sectors like food, beverages and agritech to sectors reliant on next-generation technologies, such as hydrogen and Suwaidi emphasised the UAE's focus on supporting local industry.'The UAE offers clarity in terms of the priority [manufacturing] sectors. We also have alignment across all government entities, local or federal, and the supporting ecosystem — the infrastructure, the logistics, the financing, the land, and the specialised industrial zones.'Our [growing list of] Comprehensive Economic Agreements (CEPAs) provide [manufacturers with] additional market access to almost 3 billion [people globally]…There's also the very stable and very supportive legislative system that's pro-business growth, and [geared to enhance the] quality of life of the people living here.'All of these enablers — this whole ecosystem — is what enables manufacturers to grow.' MIITE 2025 has seen a host of key announcements in its first two days, including agreements between UAE-based entities and global industrial leaders like Airbus and Schneider Electric. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
Al Etihad
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
Visit the Louvre Abu Dhabi for free this Sunday
14 May 2025 00:13 SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ABU DHABI)UAE residents can gain free access to the iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum this weekend, as the museum joins the art world in celebrating International Museum to its social media platforms, the Louvre Abu Dhabi announced free entry for all UAE residents on Sunday, May 18, can book their visits online, and present a valid UAE resident ID to enter. Timings On Sundays, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, located on Saadiyat Island, is open from 10am to midnight, with its galleries and exhibitions open until 8:30pm. The dome area is open until midnight, with last entry at 11pm. The museum also offers free entry throughout the year to certain groups of people — including children below the age of 18 years, senior residents above the age of 60 years, museum members with one guest, ICOM/ICOMOS card holders, journalists, and people of determination and a single companion — but even UAE residents who do not meet these criteria get to go free on Sunday, May 18. Eminent Art Collection Established under a UAE-France partnership, the museum first opened its doors in November 2017. Seventeen of Frances' renowned cultural institutions – including The Louvre Museum in Paris — coordinate the loan of artworks to Louvre Abu Dhabi, which also owns a sizeable collection of pieces. In addition to its regular galleries, which focus on cross-cultural interactions through the ages, the museum is currently hosting a temporary exhibition to highlight African rulers, titled 'Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power'. Its well-loved Children's Museum also features an interstellar journey into space for young visitors, titled 'Picturing the Cosmos'.
Al Etihad
13-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
How the UAE is taking Arabic to the world
13 May 2025 23:17 SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ABU DHABI)The UAE has long been committed to the promotion and preservation of the Arabic language and culture. Guided by the directives of its leadership, the UAE's schools teach Arabic as a mandatory subject, and its universities offer a mandatory course in Arabic efforts also transcend national borders, with the UAE ensuring that Arabic is learnt and loved globally through a number of educational most recent of these — the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Centre for Arabic Language —is set to be established in Türkiye, on the premises of the Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul, and in partnership with UAE University (UAEU).Announced during a visit this month to Istanbul by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, the centre aims to offer specialised educational programmes for teaching Arabic to Turkish and international students, and support scientific research in Arabic language and also aspires to serve as a platform for cultural dialogue, and to foster mutual understanding between the Arab world and Türkiye through cultural events. The UAEU will specifically support the centre's activities and educational initiatives to ensure the sustainable development of Arabic language learning in Türkiye. Following a Precedent This new centre follows a precedent set as far back as 1990 by the UAE's Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, during a historic visit to China. During the trip, Sheikh Zayed announced a $1.3 million grant to establish the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Centre for Arabic Language and Islamic Studies in Beijing, with the aim of promoting Arabic language and culture in the Far Chinese institute, which opened in 1994, is housed at the Beijing Foreign Studies University, and offers bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in the Arabic was refurbished through another grant made by the UAE in 2012, and today, continues to run exchange programmes with prominent universities in the Arab World, including the UAE University, Zayed University, the Mohammed V University in Morocco, and the Ain Shams University in 2019, the Beijing-based facility had trained more than 2,000 students, who had gone on to take up roles within the global diplomatic, cultural, trading, media and academic sectors. Centre in Astana The UAE also opened another centre with a similar mission in June 2019. The Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Arabic Learning Centre was established at Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed School in Kazakhstan's capital city – Astana – following a gift from Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. It is housed at the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed School, itself set up by former UAE President, the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During his recent trip to Kazakhstan, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited the facility, commending its vital role in promoting Arabic language learning. His Highness also stressed the importance of supporting such initiatives, which embody the humanitarian and civilisational values of the UAE. Serving as beacons of Arab culture, these centres of learning propagate the Arabic language globally. More importantly, they promote vital intercultural dialogue and understanding, taking the UAE's message of coexistence to the world.
Al Etihad
13-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Abu Dhabi closes five restaurants and a supermarket for food safety violations
13 May 2025 19:24 SAMIHAH ZAMAN (ALETIHAD)The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has ordered the closure of five restaurants and a supermarket, which were found to be in violation of Law No. (2) of 2008 concerning food in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its associated legislations, and therefore posing a threat to public outlets that have been shut down include the following:-Pak Ravi Restaurant, located in Musaffah Industrial Area 37 -Lahore Garden Grill Restaurant & Cafeteria LLC, located in Abu Dhabi, Al Khalidiya, West 4 -Karak Future Cafeteria, located in Abu Dhabi Island, West 4 -Rukn Al Maqam Restaurant, located in Musaffah Industrial Area 37-Rich & Fresh Supermarket, located in Mohammed Bin Zayed CityADAFSA posted the closure decisions on its social media platforms, and emphasised that the administrative closures will remain in effect until the reasons for the closure are authority highlighted that the closure and the identification of observed violations are part of ongoing inspection efforts to strengthen the food safety system in Abu Dhabi. ADAFSA also encourages the public to report any violations by calling the toll-free number for the Abu Dhabi Government, 800555.
