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Abu Dhabi / WAM Leaders, youth, decision makers, government officials, experts, and entrepreneurs are set to converge onto the third edition of the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations (MBZMFG 2021) on Sunday, March 14 – held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of ...

Bishkek / WAM Ulukbek Maripov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, received Hamad Salem bin Kardous Al Ameri, Director-General of the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, along with his accompanying delegation. The two sides discussed cooperative relations, following the laying of the foundation stone of the Islamic Academy in Tokmok, Northern Kyrgyzstan. During the meeting, Al Ameri presented ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The central bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aurora50, a social enterprise focusing on achieving gender-balanced boardrooms in the UAE. The partnership will advance female representation on public and private sector boards consistent with international best practice through knowledge exchange and building a strong pipeline of female talent. The ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body of Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, welcomed the United States Consul General to Dubai, touring DSOA’s innovation centers for space, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and technology, as well as the academic and technical centers of excellence. Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni, Vice Chairman and CEO of ...

Dubai / WAM The need to build a more dignified and just world brought together experts, Expo partners and international participants, alongside renowned humanitarians and a blockbuster filmmaker, at Expo 2020 Dubai’s latest virtual thematic programme, Expo Talks: Global Goals. Held in association with the United Nations on March 9-10, the event explored the innovative solutions and concrete actions needed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Wednesday, a strategic framework agreement with Malaysian oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) to explore opportunities for collaboration across the full oil and gas value chain. The first-ever agreement between both companies builds on the strong bilateral ties between the UAE and Malaysia and underscores ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, and Nobuo Kishi, Minister of Defence of Japan, reviewed cooperation relation through a video call. The talks covered bilateral relations and joint work between the UAE and Japan, especially with regard to defence and military affairs, and means to further develop them. The Japanese minister ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The governments of the UAE and the State of Israel have entered into formal discussions to establish a quarantine-free travel corridor between two countries. The travel corridor, which would apply to passengers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, will facilitate travel for commercial, tourism, and official purposes. The two sides noted discussions to establish such a ...

Dubai / WAM Within their efforts to boost the role of Dubai and the UAE e-commerce on the global stage, Dubai Customs signed an agreement with Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) that enables Jafza to enjoy all the services and benefits Dubai Customs provides through its cross border e-commerce platform. The innovative platform utilises blockchain technology to integrate and automate ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) and African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) have agreed to strengthen the trade relations between the UAE and Africa by providing trade finance solutions to businesses and exporters in both areas. To that end, both sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the global competitiveness of exporters by increasing their awareness on ...