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Dubai / WAM The distribution of food parcels has been completed in Egypt, providing an equivalent of 30 million meals to low-income families and underprivileged communities as part of the “100 Million Meals” campaign. In partnership with the Food Banking Regional Network, 928 local humanitarian organisations and Egypt Food Bank, around 504,000 beneficiaries across Egypt received parcels of easy-to-store food ...

Abu Dhbai / WAM Since its establishment in 1971, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has been playing a leading role in translating into reality the UAE’s vision to strengthen the economies of developing countries, as well as supporting the national economy and enhancing its global competitiveness. Over the past 50 years, the fund has financed thousands of strategic projects ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced the launch of the first official Public Profile for a tourism board on leading social media platform Snapchat – giving potential travellers the chance to explore everything that the UAE capital has to offer in a new and immersive way. Acting as a ...

FREETOWN / WAM President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has stressed the depth of relations between the UAE and Sierra Leone, expressing his aspiration to push them forward based on the prestigious stature the UAE enjoys in various fields. This came during his meeting with Major General Dr Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French mobility specialist MND, a leading company in the ropeways industry, as part of its efforts to achieve Dubai’s vision to have 25 percent of all trips to be self-driving by 2030. The parties commit to work together to study and implement Cabline system ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s real estate sector recorded 6,388 sales transactions in June, worth AED14.79 billion, according to the 16th edition of Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price index. This was the highest value of sales in eight years, noted officials. The sales transactions in June 2021 were 44.33 percent higher, in terms of volume, and 33.2 percent higher in value ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed with the Consulate-General of the Republic of South Korea in Dubai means of enhancing economic cooperation and commercial relations between companies and investment institutions operating in Sharjah and South Korea. They also discussed ways of supporting partnerships, along with investment opportunities available in information technology, healthcare, tourism, and culture. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on the victims of the floods in Henan province due to heavy rains. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has been selected by the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO), a division of the Department of Economic Development (Added), to endorse exceptional tech talent for their Entrepreneur Golden Visa from Abu Dhabi. Hub71 will review, evaluate and issue endorsement letters to entrepreneurial talent for the Entrepreneur Golden Visa based on ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai has hosted 270 local and international sporting events during the first half of 2021, with the support, oversight and cooperation of the Dubai Sports Council. The council announced its figures and statistics on sporting events held from January 1 to June 30, which included international tournaments, social events, women’s sporting events, conferences, exhibitions and virtual events ...