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Dubai Eye
28-05-2025
- General
- Dubai Eye
UAE announces first day of Eid Al Adha
The UAE Presidential Court has confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon, marking the start of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah on Wednesday, May 28. This means Eid Al Adha will be observed on Friday, June 6, corresponding to the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah. The announcement follows official moon-sighting procedures in confirming key dates in the Islamic calendar. Friday 6th June first day of Eid Al Adha in UAE: Presidential Court #WamNews — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) May 27, 2025
Morocco World
24-05-2025
- Business
- Morocco World
Morocco-UAE Partnership Strengthens Date Palm Industry Development
Ouarzazate — Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are deepening their collaboration in date palm cultivation and oasis preservation, with both countries emerging as global leaders in sustainable agricultural practices for oases ecosystems. Dr. Abdelouahhab Zaid, agricultural advisor at the UAE Presidential Court and Secretary General of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, spoke to Morocco World News on the sidelines of the second International Congress on Oases and Date Palm in Ouarzazate on May 22-23. 'We are here representing the Khalifa Award from the UAE to share the United Arab Emirates experience in the development of the date palm industry at all levels,' Zaid explained. The UAE came to exchange expertise in tissue culture development, large-scale plantations, disease control, packaging, processing, and international marketing. Shared vision for oasis protection Both countries have championed the sustainable development of oasis systems on the international stage. Morocco first brought this issue to global attention at COP22 in Marrakech in 2016, with the UAE's Khalifa Award later supporting the initiative at subsequent climate conferences. 'We put the subject on the table at various international climate change arenas,' Zaid said, citing recent participation at COP26 in Glasgow, COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, and COP28 in Dubai. 'The idea is to make sure that oases are protected for future generations.' The collaboration aims to establish an international body, possibly under UN auspices, dedicated to sustainable oasis development. This initiative addresses the urgent need to protect fragile oases ecosystems while improving production systems and living conditions for oasis inhabitants. Technical cooperation and innovation Despite geographic differences — Morocco in North Africa and the UAE in the Gulf region — both countries face similar agricultural challenges and opportunities. They have become world leaders in date palm tissue culture development and large-scale multiplication techniques. The UAE's Al Foah factory stands as a testament to the UAE industry's potential, producing and exporting an average of 200,000 tons of dates annually to more than 50 countries worldwide. Meanwhile, Morocco has developed extensive plantations spanning several thousand hectares in the Boudnib area, focusing on premium varieties like Medjool dates. 'Both countries are working hard and going for what we call noble varieties,' Zaid noted, stressing their shared focus on high-quality date production for international markets. Addressing regional challenges The partnership also tackles region-specific agricultural threats. Morocco faces the Bayoud disease, which doesn't exist in Gulf countries, while the UAE deals with the red palm weevil, which has recently appeared in northern Morocco. 'Disease and pest control is an important common achievement,' Zaid pointed out, noting how knowledge sharing helps both countries develop effective responses to emerging threats. Strengthening bilateral relations The agricultural cooperation reflects broader diplomatic ties between the two nations. Zaid highlighted the 'high-level relationship quality' between King Mohammed VI of Morocco and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Since his appointment in 2017, Zaid has also served as goodwill ambassador for the FAO's International Date Palm Network, coordinating festivals and technical assistance programs across the Arab world and beyond, including in Mexico, Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, and Mauritania. 'Our presence here reflects such collaboration,' Zaid concluded. 'Khalifa Award is of international stature, and we are sharing all UAE experience in this field with our colleagues here in Morocco.' The two-day congress in Ouarzazate represents another milestone in the growing partnership between Morocco and the UAE, as both countries work to preserve oases ecosystems while developing sustainable agricultural industries for future generations. Tags: ANDZOAdate palmMoroccoMorocco UAEOasesUAE
UPI
20-05-2025
- Business
- UPI
U.S., UAE agree to defensive pact, develop technologies 'to stay ahead of emerging threats'
United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan greets President Donald Trump in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday. Photo by UAE Presidential Court/EPA-EFE May 20 (UPI) -- The United States and United Arab Emirates are deepening their commercial and defensive ties following President Donald Trump's recent diplomatic trip to the Middle East. Officials with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and the UAE's Tawazun Council signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen defense cooperation between the two nations, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday in a news release. "We are building a global network by fostering collaboration to stay ahead of emerging threats," DIU Director Doug Beck said. "We are accelerating the integration of commercial technologies into the defense markets," Beck added. He said the accelerated integration of technologies will occur by working together to develop technologies with the help of national security and private sector experts and non-traditional companies. The MOU includes using "non-traditional practices" to develop and access "cutting-edge technologies" to improve both nations' defensive capabilities. The collaborative effort expands defensive investments and industrial partnerships while building a "strong international community of defense innovation entities, according to the DOD. The Defense Department "is enhancing best practices for harnessing and sharing the best commercially derived technologies for the warfighter in defense of the free and open international system through mission-driven collaboration among the many nations that rely on that system," the DOD release said. Trump on Thursday also announced $200 billion in commercial agreements between the United States and the UAE. The agreement includes forming an artificial intelligence alliance and launching a 1-gigawatt and jointly run AI technology cluster that will be located in the UAE's capital of Abu Dhabi. Other elements of the $200 billion deal include the UAE's Etihad Airways spending $14.5 billion to buy 28 U.S.-built Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines. Emirates Global Aluminum will invest another $4 billion to develop an aluminum smelter in Oklahoma and double that nation's annual aluminum production capability. UAE entities also will collaborate with U.S.-based oil and natural gas producers to expand production of both inside the United States and to lower energy costs in both nations. Many other deals were secured during Trump's visit to the Middle East last week and total $2 trillion in investment agreements, according to White House officials.
UPI
16-05-2025
- Business
- UPI
United States forms AI partnership with UAE
The United States reached a deal with the United Arab Emirates to collaborate on an artificial intelligence technology cluster in Abu Dhabi. Photo by UAE Presidential Court/EPA-EFE May 16 (UPI) -- The United States and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to form an Artificial Intelligence alliance. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced in a statement that the United States will launch a one-gigawatt AI data center, which in turn will be a part of a five-gigawatt "UAE-U.S. artificial intelligence technology cluster" in the UAE capital city of Abu Dhabi. The cluster will manage the region's computation needs that will operate under American-level security standards and be open to the distribution of new AI infrastructure that can serve on an international level. A group will be formed between the countries within 30 days of its announcement and will "work together to make more efficient the process of inward investments into the United States by UAE Investment Funds," which also involves UAE investment in American digital infrastructure. "We are proud to announce the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership," U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick posted to X Thursday. "Together we will build the largest AI data center outside the United States, powered by American companies and high tech manufacturing." The deal was made public as President Donald Trump continues a trip through the Gulf region and stopped to visit a new AI campus in Abu Dhabi, where American-produced AI chips will computationally power the facility and become the largest project of its type anywhere outside the United States. The Biden administration had set an "AI Diffusion Rule" in January, under which the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security added exceptions to the facilitation in regard to the export, reexport of transfer of "advanced computing" to ensure the tech ended up with "users in destinations that do not raise national security or foreign policy concerns." The Trump administration rescinded that rule Tuesday, a deregulation that now allows the federal government to make deals with other countries to decide how many American chips they would like to purchase. "The Trump Administration will pursue a bold, inclusive strategy to American AI technology with trusted foreign countries around the world, while keeping the technology out of the hands of our adversaries," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffery Kessler in a Tuesday press release.
Al-Ahram Weekly
15-05-2025
- Business
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Trump in Abu Dhabi to wrap up Gulf tour focused on business deals - Region
US President Donald Trump arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, on the last leg of a multi-day tour of the Gulf aimed at securing major business deals, AFP journalists travelling on Air Force One reported. The UAE capital is the final stop of Trump's high-profile visit, which has already taken him to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Throughout the tour, the US president has sought to secure multibillion-dollar deals, particularly in aviation, defence, and emerging technologies. Trump's arrival in Abu Dhabi comes as the UAE positions itself as a regional leader in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, areas he is eager to tap into for American business interests. A handout photo released by the UAE Presidential Court showed Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan greeting Trump at the presidential terminal in Abu Dhabi. Earlier in the week, Trump hailed a $200bn deal with Qatar for Boeing aircraft and praised Saudi Arabia for pledging $600bn in investments, which include one of the largest-ever US arms sales. However, the tour has also raised concerns back home. Qatar's offer of a luxury jet for Trump's use—both for official and personal purposes—has sparked criticism from Democratic rivals, who have labelled the gesture a clear conflict of interest. Trump, however, has not shied away from seeking Gulf investment, framing the deals as vital for US job creation and economic growth. Speaking in Riyadh earlier, Trump took aim at both Democrats and the traditional wing of his own party, which had long supported military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan. 'The gleaming marvels of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were not created by the so-called 'nation-builders', 'neocons' or 'liberal non-profits', like those who spent trillions failing to develop Kabul and Baghdad,' Trump remarked. 'Instead, the birth of a modern Middle East has been brought about by the people of the region themselves. In the end, the so-called 'nation-builders' wrecked far more nations than they built.' Trump also announced the lifting of US sanctions on Syria, a long-standing request from Riyadh following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. In a notable meeting in Riyadh, Trump sat down with Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Islamist guerrilla once on the US wanted list, now a businessman. Dressed in a Western suit, al-Sharaa was described by Trump as a 'young, attractive guy'. The meeting was joined by Crown Prince Mohammed and, virtually, by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a key backer of the former Syrian rebels. As his tour wraps up in the UAE, Trump hinted at the possibility of extending the trip to Turkey if Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hold peace talks. While no confirmation has been given from Moscow, Trump indicated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would travel to Istanbul regardless to support the discussions. *This story was edited by Ahram Online. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
