Thursday, December 4th, 2025
Bill Gates to join major polio pledging moment at ADFW 2025
ABU DHABI, Dec 4 (WAM/APP/DNA):Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), hosted by ADGM, with headline partner ADQ, announced that it will host Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, as a speaker at a landmark session and pledging moment convened by the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity. Gates will take part in the day one “Investing in Humanity: Unlocking private capital for global progress” session, exploring the role of innovative finance and partnerships in solving pressing global challenges. The session will also feature a keynote address by Dr. Shamma KhalifaRead More
Kyrgyz President Zhaparov accorded guard of honour at PM House
ISLAMABAD, DEC 4 /DNA/: President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov on Thursday was accorded a guard of honour as he arrived at the Prime Minister’s House for one-on-one meeting and delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Prime Minister Shehbaz received the Kyrgyz leader at the PM House’s entrance where the formal reception ceremony took place. The national anthems of Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan were played while both leaders stood on the saluting dais. A smartly turned-out contingent of the three services of the Pakistan armed forces presented theRead More
Iran’s Foreign Ministry ready to boost global academic cooperation: Baqaei
SHIRAZ, DEC 4 (IRNA/APP/DNA):Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the ministry is ready to facilitate and strengthen the scientific connection of Iranian universities with global educational and research centers. Baqaei, who traveled to Shiraz to participate in the closing ceremony of the 43rd International Fajr Film Festival, visited Shiraz University on Wednesday. During his visit, he met with Alireza Afsharifar, the university president, to discuss various topics. In their meeting, Baqaei highlighted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ willingness to facilitate and enhance cooperation between universities and scientific research centers inRead More