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ABU DHABI/WAM Sulton Rahimzoda, Chairman of the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan, affirmed that his country offers promising investment opportunities, particularly in renewable energy and green industries, in line with global efforts toward sustainable development and carbon reduction. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the AIM Summit ...

DUBAI/WAM Coface, a global leader in trade credit risk management, will hold its Country Risk Conference at the One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel in Dubai on April 15 2025. The Country Risk Conference is Coface’s recognised flagship event gathering every year top business experts and economists to analyse the major risks that companies face today. Featuring a panel of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Dr. Xuefeng Yu, Chairman and CEO of CanSino Biologics Inc. of China, highlighted the importance of directing vaccine production toward local manufacturing companies as a key step in meeting domestic healthcare needs. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the World Local Production Forum 2025, Dr. Yu emphasised that close collaboration with local firms ...

MUMBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, met with Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Mumbai. He also met with Rohit Sharma, captain of India’s Test and ODI teams, and leading cricketers Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. During the meeting that formed ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW) 2025 is set to welcome more than 15,000 visitors, 1,900 delegates and 200 speakers from 90 countries to facilitate knowledge exchange and forge strategic partnerships that drive meaningful progress in global health. Taking place from April 15 to 17  2025 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi and held under the patronage of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Wednesday announced the launch of the third season of EGA Ramp-Up, the company’s flagship programme to empower the next generation of UAE entrepreneurs in line with the Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy 2031. EGA Ramp-Up, supported by the Ministry of Economy, offers expert insights, mentorship, intensive training and networking opportunities to entrepreneurs developing impact-driven and ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the IUCN World Conservation Congress will be hosted for the first time in the GCC region, in the UAE in Abu Dhabi. Organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the environmental event will take place from October ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree appointing His Excellency Mubarak Ali Abdullah Al Neyadi as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice. Al Neyadi held numerous leadership positions within the Ministry of Defence, including Commander of Al Dhafra Air Base, Commander of Air Operations, Director of the Joint Operations Centre, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo,  discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the economic, trade and investment sectors, as well as other key areas that support the development priorities of both nations and advance their shared interests. The discussions ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, witnessed the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi by His Excellency Dr Thani bin ...