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Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates will provide medical treatment for former President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, according to a UAE diplomat. Mohamed Al Shamsi, Director of the African Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the decision comes in response to a request by the ruling military junta in Mali and in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Cabinet Member and Minister of Economy, has re-affirmed the ministry’s commitment to continue to work closely with its partners to address all besetting challenges through a flexible package and general plan to support the country’s economy. The minister made the remarks at a meeting held at the ministry’s HQ in Dubai ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) ordered urgent humanitarian aid to those affected by the floods sweeping Sudan. The aid includes food and medicines to areas hit by the natural disaster, the worst to strike the country in more than ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the restructuring of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Development Bank under the chairmanship of Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates helped bring various Sudanese rebel groups to the negotiating table, which eventually led to the historic peace accord in Sudan, a top Sudanese diplomat told Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The UAE has played a significant role in achieving the peace accord. They closely followed the negotiations since the beginning and offered assistance ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A delegation from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) currently visiting the Comoros Islands, has inspected the work progress on several development projects, which are being implemented to support the health and education sectors. The visit is part of ERC’s ongoing initiatives in the development and reconstruction of Comoros, and to foster the UAE’s efforts to rehabilitate ...

Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued the Emiri Decree No. 11 for 2020, to adopt the fourth government’s package to support Ajman’s local transport sector. The decree aims to reduce the economic and financial burdens on the local community and business sector and mitigate the social ...

DAMASCUS / WAM Damascus received the second batch of medical aid sent by the UAE to help reduce the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and support the Syrian medical sector in coordination with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. A medical aid aircraft dispatched by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) arrived in Damascus, carrying 25 tonnes of medications and medical supplies ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Amman, Jordan from September 8. The resumption of flights to the Jordanian capital takes the number of destinations Emirates serves in the Gulf and Middle East to eight cities, as the airline gradually resumes operations with the safety of its customers, crew and communities as its top priority. ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to strengthen the capabilities of Emirati medical cadres. The MoU will contribute towards developing human capabilities specialising in various healthcare fields, raising the efficiency of health personnel, and supporting the health sector. Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the ...