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  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Thursday announced that it is all set to host the 17th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2023), one of the world’s leading and premier space events at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. The event, being held for the first time ever in the Arab world, ...

  Bloomberg Russia said it was destructive for President Joe Biden to move additional troops to Europe and station more along Nato’s eastern flank, as French President Emmanuel Macron prepares for his third call in a week with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine. Putin is expected to speak to reporters Thursday after meeting with Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received members of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity. During the meeting, held at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed commended the committee’s efforts in promoting the ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday met Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, at Expo 2020 Dubai. The meeting was held in the presence of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime ...

  Dubai / WAM Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, and Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of Rwanda, discussed enhancing the overall partnership between the UAE and Rwanda in areas of government modernisation. The meeting was attended by Paula Ingabire, Rwandan Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Innovation; Emmanuel Hategeka, Ambassador of ...

  Bloomberg The European Union (EU) unveiled how it plans to label investments in some gas and nuclear projects as sustainable, a move that has divided member states as the energy transition collides with political reality. The European Commission on Wednesday announced technical amendments to its draft green-label criteria and proposed strengthening disclosure rules to ensure more transparency for investors. Yet ...

  Bloomberg Thousands of additional US and allied soldiers on the ground in Eastern Europe may not alter Russia’s military calculus on Ukraine. But the commitment is a boon to Nato member states near Russia’s border. From Washington to Paris, governments have vowed to boost readiness and dispatch troops and hardware to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine —and show solidarity ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market Company on Tuesday announced its consolidated results for the financial year ended December 31, 2021, posting a net profit of AED103.8 million compared to AED137.9 million in 2020. Total revenues reached AED294.6 million compared to AED337.2 million. The total revenue comprised AED213 million operating revenues and AED81.6 million investment revenues and others. The ...

  Dubai / WAM General Women’s Union (GWU) and Aurora50, a UAE-based social enterprise dedicated to building the pipeline of female leaders needed for the future boards, have signed cooperation agreement to advance female representation on UAE boards. The signing ceremony was attended by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Co-Founder of Aurora50, and Noura Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The second edition of the Human Fraternity Festival will start on Wednesday at Expo 2020 Dubai, organised by the Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, in collaboration with the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, with the participation of international and Arab entities, including representatives of Al-Azhar and the Vatican. The event will celebrate the UAE’s efforts ...