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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Dato’ Sri Hishamuddin Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, discussed, in a Video Conference call, ties of friendship and joint cooperation between the UAE and Malaysia. HH Sheikh Abdullah extended greetings on the occasion of the Holy Month of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, participated in a video conference meeting, during which he checked up on the developments and outcomes to date of the remote learning process in schools and universities across the emirate. During the meeting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s growing tech ecosystem, has expanded to 51 startups with the announcement of 15 new joiners to the Hub71 Incentive Programme. “The Hub71 Selection Committee prioritised global startups in the field of HealthTech and EdTech, which provide essential technologies to support the private and public sector as they adapt to the challenges of the ...

New York / WAM During the open debate of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the fifth anniversary of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda, the UAE encouraged the council to invite more young leaders to brief on a regular basis to reflect on individual experiences while pursuing peace and security in their societies. The UAE also urged the international ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), and Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) announced on Monday the issuance of a joint tender for a first-of-its-kind project in the Middle East & North Africa (Mena) region. The joint tender sets out to develop and operate the region’s first high-voltage, direct current, HVDC, sub-sea transmission system, that will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) executed 142,063 transactions for the public through its digital channels and customer service centres across the emirate of Abu Dhabi, during the first quarter of 2020. The number of services conducted using the ADAFSA’s smart application and website reached 138,423, accounting for 97.4 percent of the total ...

Dubai / WAM The Arab Reading Challenge (ARC) initiative has announced holding online interactive sessions on Instagram to promote reading among students. Through eight interactive sessions during the Holy Month of Ramadan, children’s books authors, experts and media figures will address a variety of topics on reading and share tips on book selection, storytelling and writing. The sessions, to broadcast ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court has held 579 remote trials with various litigation degrees of First Instance and Appeal, through video-conference system, since the activation of the remote work plan of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD). According to detailed information, the judges of the Commercial Court held 165 hearings in the Chambers of First Instance, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) formed a ‘Youth Council’ in coordination with the Federal Youth Authority to empower youth and enable them to play their part in serving their country, in line with the UAE’s leadership directives. In a statement by the ministry on Monday, the MFNCA’s Young Employees Council will ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network organised a webinar on ensuring the continuity of the supply and distribution chain and protecting workers in light of the challenges businesses are facing due to Covid-19. The webinar, titled “Covid 19: Responding to the Pandemic to Ensure Supply Chain Continuity and Worker Safety” organised by the Supply Chain Task Force. It ...