Ridwaan Jadwat 🇦🇺
@AusAmbUAE
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Australian Embassy, United Arab Emirates. For consular assistance call 02 401 7500 (UAE) or 1300 555 135 (Australia).
Abu Dhabi / Dubai
Joined September 2013
It has now been 12 months since I began my posting as Australia’s Ambassador to the UAE and it has been a tremendous experience. Our team is thrilled with all that we have achieved so far with our Emirati partners, including the negotiation and signing of the Comprehensive
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Last night, the Australian Embassy in Abu Dhabi was honoured to celebrate Indigenous Australian business, culture and creativity. Kirrikin founded by proud Wonnarua woman Amanda Healy, showcased stunning First Nations designs, brought to life by our enthusiastic volunteer
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The OG Conservative Podcast! Catch up with Mug Club on Louder with Crowder exclusively on Rumble, the home of free speech.
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Delighted to meet two Australian athletes Janet Buchan and Tashka Goswell competing at the 2025 @ICF StandUp Paddling World Championships this week in Abu Dhabi. It was inspiring to see them representing the green and gold on the world stage. Our Embassy team are proud to
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I had a great time supporting Australian businesses at Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai - one of the region’s leading trade exhibitions, where 28 Australian companies are proudly represented — including Indigenous-owned businesses. Australia is delighted that the UAE–Australia
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UAE-Australia diplomacy turns 50, but the journey has only just begun. Opinion | Fahad Al Taffaq @altaffaq and Ridwaan Jadwat @AusAmbUAE via @TheNationalNews
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The strategic partnership between the two countries will be the framework for the decades ahead
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ADIO and Australia’s NRFC signed an MoU in Sydney to promote foreign direct investment and collaboration across different sectors. #InvestWithAbuDhabi
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Delighted to join Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and the delegation from Brisbane at the opening ceremony and sessions of the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayor's Forum at Dubai’s Expo City. Congratulations to Summit host HE Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for
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Ahead of the Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors Forum in Dubai next week, our team were pleased to welcome Brisbane Deputy Mayor Fiona Cunningham, Brisbane City Council and an accompanying business delegation to the Residence. I was honoured to also witness the re-signing of
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🚀 Tomorrow’s the day! 🗓️ 22 October | 3-4pm AEDT Join us for a free webinar unpacking how the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is unlocking new opportunities for Australian exporters. Join our expert panel tomorrow to explore: ✅ The benefits
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Ellecia Saffron, Founder and Managing Director of Maysaffron, describes what she loves about living in Abu Dhabi, the values that Emiratis and Australians share, and why dugongs matter to the bilateral relationship! She also talks about the most promising sectors to explore new
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I was pleased to meet Macquarie Group’s Managing Director and CEO, Shemara Wikramanayake, alongside The Australian Ambassador to the UAE, Mr. Ridwaan Jadwat. We explored strategic collaboration opportunities with Macquarie Group to strengthen the UAE-Australia trade relationship,
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It was a pleasure meeting His Excellency Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), and Professor Ahmed Ali Alraeesi, Vice Chancellor of UAEU. We enjoyed an insightful presentation on the university’s vital
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Jessica Smith OAM PLY swam for Australia at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. She speaks about how her family and career have grown since moving to Dubai and retiring from swimming. Jessica reflects on her work as an advocate for diversity and inclusion, and the important
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Today marks 23 years since the 2002 Bali bombings – a terrorist attack that killed 202 people including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians. We honour the victims, survivors, first responders and all those whose lives were changed forever by the attack.
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Great to be joined by Jessica and the Embassy team on Saturday night to celebrate @AusBG’s 20th anniversary of fostering business connections in the UAE. In my keynote address, I highlighted the important role that AusBG has played in promoting Australia-UAE relations. The
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A great op/ed by Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Special Envoy to Australia.
Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, writes in the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's The Strategist on the UAE–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement — a milestone built on decades of friendship and trust, and a
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Ian Johnston has lived and worked in Dubai for almost 20 years. As the Chief Executive of Dubai Financial Services Authority, he helped turn the Dubai International Financial Center into a leading hub of global finance. In this video, Ian reveals the #1 Australian export to the
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Mariam Al Khuwaiter is proud to be on the Board of the Australian Business Group Abu Dhabi as the Emirati Alumni Liaison Officer. Mariam describes her time in Australia studying a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne and MBA at Monash University, and the best places
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