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ABU DHABI / WAM Hamid Al Zaabi, Secretary-General of the National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations (NAMLCFTC), emphasised the UAE’s significant progress in combating financial crimes. This commitment is aimed at preserving the integrity and sustainability of the nation’s financial and economic system, as well as protecting the global financial ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group recorded a 30% surge in vehicle volumes through Autoterminal Khalifa (ATK) Port in the first half of 2024, as it built new yard capacity in record time to accommodate a rise in automotive trade. Reacting swiftly to the change in market demand, Autoterminal Khalifa Port has built 90,000 square meters of additional yard ...

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No (49) of 2024 regulating the appointment of Dubai Government employees as members of Dubai’s judicial authorities. The decree seeks to attract national talent for roles in ...

DUBAI/WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has airlifted another consignment of urgent relief supplies for Gaza. The aid was transported via El Arish, Egypt, in a coordinated effort to support the affected and displaced population. A Boeing 747, departing from Dubai Royal Air ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, today received a government delegation from Guangdong Province, China, at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City. Sheikh Saud welcomed the Chinese delegation, emphasising that the strategic relations between the UAE and China are witnessing broader horizons of fruitful bilateral ...

WASHINGTON/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, as part of his official visit to the United States. During separate meetings with Secretary Blinken and Mr. Sullivan, His Highness discussed the longstanding strategic relations between the two nations and their joint efforts ...

WASHINGTON/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday at the White House to discuss the longstanding strategic partnership between the UAE and the United States. Taking place as part of the UAE President’s official visit to the US, the talks reviewed the significant progress witnessed in bilateral relations ...

SHARJAH/WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree calling Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) to convene for its second ordinary session of the eleventh legislative term. The Emiri Decree stipulates that the SCC shall convene on Thursday, 10th October 2024.

ABU DHABI / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi has expanded its global cultural reach by introducing, for the first time, a collection of ancient Mayan artefacts on September 20. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, spoke in-depth about the significance of this collaboration between Mexico and the UAE, describing it as ...