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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs said its customs operations, including customs declarations, cargo clearance, and inspections continued without interruptions at all its centres despite the extreme weather in the emirate. Customs activities remained operational in full compliance with all regulations. Remote work mandates were in place except for those who were required to be present at the site of their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Decarbonisation has become an important common challenge for Japan and the UAE, according to Yoshida Nobuhiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. “The UAE is a key partner for Japan in clean energy endeavours, with a robust bilateral relationship over many years,” he said in an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Directors of the University of Navarra Museum in Spain announced that Sheikha Khawla bint Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Founder of the Khawla Art and Cultural Foundation, wife of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, was appointed as a board member. The appointment is unprecedented within the Gulf ...

TASHKENT / WAM Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, received Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and his accompanying delegation, who is on a visit to Uzbekistan. At the beginning of the meeting, attended by Dr. Saeed Matar Al Qemzi, UAE Ambassador to Uzbekistan, the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure conveyed the greetings of ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Cryptex Finance – a decentralized protocol making crypto native markets accessible to users worldwide, today announced the upcoming launch of a new range of category-based index tokens for the crypto community. The announcement was made by Joe Sticco, co-founder of Cryptex Finance, during a press conference held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on the sidelines ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group, the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has announced today that its Ports Cluster is expanding its business remit to the global distribution of marine lubricants. The announcement came following a strategic agreement inked with ADNOC Distribution, the UAE’s leading manufacturer of marine and automotive lubricants. Under the terms of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has announced the resumption of scheduled operations following recent challenging weather conditions in the country. The airline said that some flights experienced delays on 16th and 17th April due to the rainy weather conditions in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways advises passengers to check their flight schedules on the airline’s website, noting that the safety ...

BELGRADE / WAM Ahmed Hatem Al Menhali presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to Serbia, to Aleksandar Vučić, President of the Republic of Serbia, during an official ceremony at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade. Al Menhali conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

BOGOTA / WAM Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and Colombia marks the beginning of a new era of enhanced trade and investment cooperation between the two friendly nations. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Zeyoudi explained that this agreement ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airports announced that it is temporarily limiting the number of arriving flights from 12:00 on 19th April for 48 hours. In a statement, Dubai Airports said, “Dubai Airports is endeavouring to do its best to support passengers at Dubai International (DXB) impacted by travel delays due to the recent unprecedented weather conditions the UAE experienced. However, ...