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Abu Dhabi / WAM From instant licences and incubators, to affordable school places and art springing up all over town, Abu Dhabi’s AED 50 billion ($13.6 billion) programme Ghadan 21 is accelerating Abu Dhabi’s development as a place where businesses, innovative ideas and diverse people can not only grow, but thrive. Envisioned by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) reported on Sunday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 1.8 percent in January 2020, compared with the same month in 2019. According to the latest index report of the statistics authority, the CPI reached 109.7 percent in January 2020, while it was 111.8 percent in January 2019. ...

DUBAI / WAM Abdullah Al-Maeeni, Director-General of Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) announced that the Islamic spending on food and beverages has grown by 1.6 percent, and is expected to reach $9.1 trillion in the next three years, reflecting a very important opportunity for investment and creating global halal food brands. The volume of investment opportunities in the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Foundation and the Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an integrated programme that provides volunteering opportunities for Saudi youth based in the UAE. In line with the youth capacity building objective of synergy, the volunteers will receive mentoring and guidance during their participation in Expo ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the monitoring of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Arab Children’s Parliament held its third session where members discussed the right of the Arab child to education, including: child participation in developing education, curricula and textbooks, improving the quality of education, children without schools, talents and children, and the role of education in empowering the child to participate in achieving the sustainable development goals. The ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Police, in cooperation with Etisalat, officially unveiled the first 5G-enabled smart patrol in the Middle East and North Africa region. The smart police patrol is equipped with Artificial Intelligence technologies and high-tech cameras connected directly to the Control and Command room via 5G network. Brigadier Khaled Nasser Al-Razooqi, Director of the General Department of Artificial Intelligence ...

BISHKEK / WAM Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, on Saturday received a delegation from the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP), headed by its President, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan. Abylgaziev welcomed the delegation members and praised the council’s message of rallying international efforts to support tolerance and peace all over the world. He also commended his country’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM An initiative designed to support the Union of the Comoros in its efforts to safeguard its living heritage has been completed successfully with the support of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi. The ‘Capacity building project for the safeguarding of Comoros’ intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development’, which was carried ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), will on Sunday, open the Al Dhaid Wildlife Centre to consolidate vital and pioneering educational eco-tourism projects in the emirate. EPAA works to boost awareness, preserve and protect the environment, conserve biodiversity and wildlife, and promote eco-tourism in the interest of sustainable development. The innovative centre includes eight different halls ...