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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, have reviewed several regional and international developments and prospects of further consolidating the fraternal relations between the two nations. During the meeting held on Saturday at Al Shati ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has visited the headquarters of the State Security Department in Dubai, where he praised the country’s state-of-the-art security facilities. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; His Highness Sheikh Maktoum ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates gifted a fifth shipment containing six metric tons of medical supplies and testing equipment to Chechnya. The shipment, which was offered as a gesture of appreciation in the fight against Covid-19, will assist approximately 6,000 healthcare workers. “The UAE’s efforts to operate an air bridge for emergency medical supplies to assist the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has announced that Foodco National Foodstuff has listed its shares on the exchange’s Second Market under the trading symbol FNF. It is the first company to be listed on ADX this year. Foodco, which imports and distributes food and consumer staples and provides logistics services, listed 280 million shares with a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), stated that the UAE is continuing to achieve sustainable development and ensure the positive transformation of energy sector, locally, regionally and globally. “This is reflected by the numerous local and regional achievements accomplished by the UAE, which is the first Arab country to operate a peaceful nuclear ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), represented by Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, SCCI Director-General, received a delegation from Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), headed by Omar Mohammed Saleh, MATRADE Trade Commissioner. The meeting dealt with topics of common interest and means of developing exports, trade, and investment exchange between Sharjah and Malaysia. “This ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the Diamond status in the inaugural ‘APEX Health Safety, powered by SimpliFlying’ audit, for their efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation. The award aims to help re-build confidence in air travel by creating a global standard for health and safety measures. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from January 18- 21 and reimagined virtually. ADSW 2021 will feature a series of high-level virtual events, including the ADSW Summit, Irena Assembly, Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum, Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, Youth 4 Sustainability Virtual Forums ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced the Covid-19 vaccine is still being successfully administrated to members of the public as planned while focusing on those working in public and private facilities as well as the most vulnerable groups. The ministry also said that it is now working on a plan to increase the number of ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Post Group (EPG) has added Israel to its global operations network following the official agreement and establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel. EPG has tied up with its local counterpart, Israel Post, to facilitate access to cities and destinations across the country, providing a reliable channel to ...