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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is continuing deploying relief aid in Malawi in support of the victims of the tropical cyclone Idai, which hit several African nations recently. The assistance includes food stuffs and nutritional supplements to children as well as shelter supplies for thousands of people across four villages in Nazombie, Phalombe district, which has ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of the Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, inaugurated its 2019 international roadshow under its Made For Trade Live umbrella in Edinburgh, Scotland followed by London, United Kingdom, UK, where it discussed the advantages of doing business in Dubai through the DMCC. Held in ...

Sharjah / WAM The recent stimulus packages have significantly contributed to growing the non-oil private sector across the country, according to the chief of the UAE Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI). Addressing a joint meeting of the FCCI General Secretariat and Directors of Chambers of Commerce, Humaid Mohammed bin Salim, FCCI Secretary-General, expected non-oil private sector ...

Dubai / WAM During his participation in the High-Level Meeting on Climate and Sustainable Development for All, convened by Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, reiterated the country’s green commitment and support for ambitious and innovative global climate action. Delivering ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), the leading exhibition and conference on sustainable agricultural solutions, opens on Monday at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The sixth edition of GFIA, will focus on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive progress in agriculture towards increasing food production and ensuring food security in the Middle East ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE called on the UN to hold Member States accountable for terrorism financing during a UN Security Council Open Debate on combating terrorism financing presided by France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Earlier in the meeting, the Council unanimously approved Resolution 2462, introduced by France and co-sponsored by the UAE, requiring Member States to take ...

DUBAI / WAM Global Village, the world’s leading multicultural festival park and the region’s first family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, announced that it had successfully completed the prestigious best practice Five-Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit conducted by the British Safety Council. It is the world’s first entertainment destination to achieve this grading and is setting benchmarks for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The value of exports through Abu Dhabi ports increased by 36.6% from AED 12.6 billion in Q4 2017 to AED17.2 billion in the same period of 2018, according to the figures released by Statistics Centre —Abu Dhabi. The business sector increased by AED4.0 billion (32.6%), the government sector by AED 518.4 million (726.1%), and the individual ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Sup-reme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, launched the ‘Sharjah Sustainable City’ project on Wednesday. The AED2 billion project is the first urban mixed-use project in the emirate, which meets the highest standards of green economy and environmental sustainability. The project is the outcome of a strategic partnership between ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) is holding a series of roadshows targeting key Eastern European countries to promote the destination, highlight the emirate’s latest product developments and unique offerings. A delegation from the authority visited cities of Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava, Moscow, Kazan, Novosibirsk and St. Petersburg over the course of two months, and ...