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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, condoled the death of his brother HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President’s Representative, who passed away on Monday. At the directives of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, the UAE will observe an official mourning period of three days with the flag flown at half-mast. In ...

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 His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, on Monday reaffirmed their cooperation towards the improvement of the health and wellbeing of communities in need. The intention is to identify joint initiatives ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will continue to deliver on the Opec and Non-Opec commitment for voluntary production adjustments until the global market is re-balanced, Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, has stated. The minister affirmed the UAE is working in all fairness and transparency with the Opec’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s non-oil trade with Africa will exceed AED1 trillion for the period extending from 2011 until the end of 2019, said Majid Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber, noting that it had already reached AED926 billion in the 2011-2018 period. Al Ghurair made the announcement in his opening speech at the fifth edition of the Global ...

AJMAN / WAM In its efforts to effectively embrace Ajman’s vision of a digital economy through smart governance, Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), as announced that it will link its digital services with Ajman Pay. The announcement was made by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Tourism Development Department, at the department’s headquarters. According to Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Africa Investment Summit (AIS), a two-day event that seeks to enhance dialogue between global, long-term investors and Africa-based sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions and corporates, opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Hosted by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the event brings together more than 180 representatives of sovereign wealth funds, global institutional investors, Africa-focused ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Monday announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Abdulla Kalban has welcomed 70 young UAE National recruits on their first day at work as the company accelerates its Emiratisation drive. The new joiners increase to more than 840 the number of UAE Nationals under the age of 35 working at ...

HADRAMAUT / WAM The UAE dispatched a new food aid convoy to the residents of Brom Mayfa District, Hadramaut Governorate, benefitting 4,500 under-privileged people and needy families, as part of its efforts to ease the suffering of families witnessing dire economic conditions. The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, distributed 900 food parcels weighing 72.720 tonnes in various areas in the district, ...

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, on Monday received Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, in Qasr Al Watan (or the Nation’s Palace), who is in the country on an official visit. Upon his arrival at the Palace in Abu Dhabi, ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday visited a side exhibition of the Global Business Forum (GBF), held in Jumeirah City. He was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. During his tour of the exhibition, His ...