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Ajman / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry discussed, with a delegation from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, headed by Mustafa Ruznic, Prime Minister of Bosia’s Una-Sana Canton, ways of boosting their commercial and economic cooperation. The meeting took place during the delegation’s visit to the chamber’s headquarters, where they were received by Abdullah Al Muwaiji, Chairman ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Israeli pavilion, produced by AVS, a company headed by Malki Shem-Tov, and designed by Knafo Klimor Architects, is 15 meters high and 1,550 square meters (square metre) built up area. The architecture draws its inspiration from the arid landscapes of Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. The pavilion adopts the shape of sand dunes and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has once again reaffirmed its strengths and capabilities to host significant international conferences after winning the bid to host the 28th edition of the Universal Postal Congress, which will be held in Dubai in 2025. This latest achievement reflects the country’s position as one of the world’s leading international business centres and regional hubs. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 334,838 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 scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As part ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), the emirate’s premier event venue is gearing up to host a wide variety of world-class exhibitions, conferences and events in the UAE capital and has announced its calendar for the rest of 2021. Khalifa Al Qubaisi, Chief Commercial Officer at Adnec, said, “Hosting such major international conferences and exhibitions highlight’s ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) and the International REC Standard Foundation (I-REC Standard) signed a local Issuer agreement, formalising DoE’s position as the sole issuer of RECs in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Commenting on the newly signed agreement, Eng. Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, said, “With ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As many as 1,000 entries across nine categories have already been received for the 16th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has revealed. With the submission process beginning in June and running until October ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The value of foreign aid provided by the UAE from 2010 to 2021 totalled AED206.034 billion ($56.14 billion), further confirming its ongoing support of global efforts to achieve peace and prosperity and provide developmental, humanitarian and charitable aid to many developing countries. This data was published in a report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militias’ systematic attempts to attack civilians and civil objects in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia with an explosive drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) on Tuesday, the UAE reiterated that these recurrent terror ...

DUBAI / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) received Hon. CHO, Eung Cheon, Vice-Chairman of Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee, Hon Lee Hun Seung, Vice-Chairman of Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee of the Republic of Korea. The visiting Korean officials were accompanied by Moon, Byung-Jun, Consul ...