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  Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has issued a resolution appointing Abdullah Sharafi to the Board of Directors of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Sharafi is an experienced businessman and banker with over ...

  Sharjah / WAM With 11 design-led cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary crafts collaborations, 14 new collection launches and 10 programmes initiated during 2021, UAE-based Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of Nama Women Advancement, has made a powerful statement on national and international platforms with its exceptional creative work, and unearthed new opportunities for Emirati craftswomen to develop and preserve local ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, is set to showcase its latest healthcare innovation projects and reveal new prestigious partnerships with global leading organisations from around the world at Arab Health 2022. DoH’s participation at the exhibition will bring together local and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi has been selected by the World Veterinary Association as host for the 37th edition of its prestigious annual Congress taking place for the first time in the Middle East. Being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 29-31, the event will be organised by the Emirates Veterinary Association, bringing together ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and Turkey are expected to sign new agreements and “renew previous commitments” during the expected visit of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the UAE in February, a senior Turkish official said. “Our president’s visit to the UAE is currently confirmed and the preparations are ongoing. This is going to be a ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) and the French Nuclear Industry Group (Gifen) co-hosted the 4th edition of E-Fusion (Emirati-French Industrial Supply Chain Initiative for Nuclear), held as part of the French Nuclear Energy Day at the French pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Representatives from local and international nuclear industry companies, government officials and energy experts ...

  Dubai / WAM Healthcare and trade professionals representing nearly 160 countries will participate in Arab Health and Medlab Middle East, as the largest healthcare and laboratory exhibitions in the Mena region return to Dubai next week. Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, from January 24-27, under the show themes of ‘United by business, forging ahead’ and ‘Connect ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Public Service of The Bahamas to explore joint initiatives to promote tourism to the island nation. The memorandum of understanding was signed by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and The Hon Frederick ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 401,356 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

  AL AIN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a phone call from Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. The Cypriot top diplomat affirmed his condemnation and denunciation of the terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE. He also affirmed ...