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Bill Gates pictured in Abu Dhabi in late 2024. Antonie Robertson / The National

‘No one elected tech leaders‘: Gates on trauma, Trump and Musk

NewsFebruary 03, 2025

AI Powered Agriculture. Bill Gates and H.E. Mariam Almheiri at Emirates Palace.
Antonie Robertson/The National

UAE and Bill Gates unveil AI-powered agriculture solutions

ScienceNovember 21, 2024

Asia's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani is the 17th richest person globally with a net worth of $100 billion. Reuters

Billionaires: Mukesh Ambani reported to plan IPO for Reliance Jio in 2025

MoneyNovember 11, 2024

The UK abolished a target of spending 0.7 per cent of national income on aid in 2021, a level which Labour says is unlikely to be attained again in the next five years. Getty Images

Bill Gates 'disappointed' by UK failure to boost foreign aid budget

UKOctober 31, 2024

Under the terms of her agreement with Mr Gates, Ms French Gates will receive an additional $12.5 billion to further her philanthropic work focusing on women and families. AP

Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation

USMay 13, 2024

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a week before the agreement was reached. EPA

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support global health research

HealthMay 06, 2024

Speaking at the Islamic Development Bank meeting in Riyadh, Bill Gates described the battle against climate change as the “great challenge to humanity”

Cop28 ‘significantly exceeded expectations,’ says Bill Gates

UAEApril 29, 2024

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, on Sunday. Reuters

Saudi Arabia pledges $500m for polio research at WEF in Riyadh

GulfApril 28, 2024

A health worker wears a protective suit as he disinfects an area outside a barricaded community that was locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 in Beijing, China. Getty Images

World must be ready to fight 'disease X', Tedros tells Davos

HealthJanuary 17, 2024

President Sheikh Mohamed met with Bill Gates in 2021 to discuss the Reaching The Last Mile portfolio of global health programmes. Presidential Court

Reaching the Last Mile Forum to take place at Cop28

UAEOctober 18, 2023

Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter speak at the Carter Centre in September 2018. Photo: Michael A Schwarz

Gates Foundation honours Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Bono and others in Goalkeepers Awards

USSeptember 20, 2023

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wants maternal health back in the spotlight. PA

How Bill and Melinda Gates hope to lower maternal death rate

USSeptember 12, 2023

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 16, 2018. Reuters

Bill Gates tells leaders to use Cop28 for faster path to net zero

Cop28July 26, 2023

President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed spoke with Bill Gates on the phone. Wam / AFP

UAE President and Bill Gates discuss Cop28 and climate change

GovernmentJune 30, 2023

Texas-headquartered Oracle reported a net income of $3.3 billion in the last quarter. Bloomberg

Oracle's Larry Ellison richer than Bill Gates

TechnologyJune 13, 2023

Bill Gates addresses more than 1,000 delegates at the Climate Tech conference in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Bill Gates: Cop28 needs oil and gas at the table

FutureMay 10, 2023

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