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ABU DHABI / WAM As part of the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to strengthen relations and develop financial and economic cooperation frameworks with other countries, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury Secretary, in Abu Dhabi. Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, and a number of ...

SOFIA / WAM A high-level United Arab Emirates delegation has concluded a successful trip to Bulgaria, with both nations agreeing to further advance bilateral relations. UAE Minister of State Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh led the high-level delegation to the Bulgarian capital Sofia in a bid to further develop bilateral cooperation in a number of fields. In meetings with Bulgarian counterparts, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces announced the return of its troops from the Aden Governorate in Yemen after having successfully accomplished their role in liberating and stabilising Aden, and transferring its charge to Saudi and Yemeni forces, who will now maintain the security and stability of the Governorate. The UAE troops were received ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM), on Wednesday announced that rights issue of Emirates NBD is due to be tradable on the exchange between November 3-14. Trading of the rights issue enables existing shareholders of the bank who do not wish to subscribe to the new shares, which the bank plans to issue as part of its capital increase, ...

Dubai / WAM The team of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives in charge of the Madrasa e-learning Platform headed for Dakar, Senegal, in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent as part of a mission that will benefit at least 1,000 far-flung villages across the world. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA), UAE’s leading international relations and diplomatic institution, concluded its global communications programme, ‘Your Journey in the UAE’, aimed at familiarising diplomats with the UAE to enable them to convey relevant and comprehensive information about the country to their fellow citizens, in addition to facilitating knowledge and experience-sharing. The five-day programme held in ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business In a proactive effort to bring the industry together to advance open dialogue for a more disability-inclusive air transport system, Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from November 5-6. The IATA Global Accessibility Symposium furthers the commitment of the resolution on passengers with disabilities ...

Emirates Business Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etisalat enabling connectivity and bringing digital innovation across the port facilities. The partnership will help transform the port with technologies like cloud computing, IoT and big data, paving the way for a new era of digital transformation in the maritime sector. Dr Noura ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA), won the GCC Gov HR Team of the Year Award at the GCC Gov HR Awards 2019. The award ceremony was part of the 7th annual GOV HR Summit 2019, which was held in Abu Dhabi. The award is given to government agencies and major private ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE is all set to field its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, whose elections are slated for November 29 in London. The UAE was the first Arab nation to win Category B membership of the IMO Council in 2017. The win was the triumphant result ...