Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), will sponsor the second edition of the World Tolerance Summit (WTS 2019), a platform for dialogue, discussion, and the exchange of views and experiences, the WTS Organising Committee announced. Set to take place on November 13-14, in Dubai, the summit will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...
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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, received a telephone call from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during which they held talks on current ties between the two countries and ways of developing them across multiple sectors. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...
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Washington / WAM The Governments of the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America have reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to further deepening ties between the two countries, and the importance of the US-UAE economic relationship in promoting regional prosperity and stability. The countries expressed their resolve during their sixth Economic Policy Dialogue held in Washington, DC. UAE Director ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Following a recent announcement from Ghadan 21 that aims to bolster private sector growth in Abu Dhabi, Hub71 announced on Tuesday the strategic decision of four startup pioneers to set up a presence with the majority of their development and engineering capabilities at Hub71 in Abu Dhabi. The startups include UAE-based BitOasis, the largest digital asset ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Department of Community Development is to launch its second survey to explore the needs of the community and assess the challenges facing the emirate’s development process. This is part of the department’s commitment to ensure the social welfare of the Abu Dhabi community, carrying on the legacy of the Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM A total of 6.04 million foreign tourists visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai during the first three months of the year, a growth of 1.8 percent on year, figures by the Central Bank of the UAE showed. Dubai received 4.75 million from January to March against 4.65 million in the comparable period last year, with tourist arrivals ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE armed forces and defence industry representatives attended the opening of a new facility at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) for the assembly of unmanned aerial and maritime target systems used in military training, test and evaluation in the UAE. The new venture, established by Houbara Defence and Security LLC, is a partnership between Middle East General ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey visited the UAE for the first time on Monday, launching a major philanthropic initiative, #YouthForGood, together with the UAE’s Youth Hub and Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ...
Read More »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 at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis Marcos Pontes, the Brazilian Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, and reviewed prospects for fostering bilateral relations. The meeting explored ways of advancing bilateral investments ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), on Monday announced the launch of the ‘UAE National Cybersecurity Strategy’ during a press conference held at TRA offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The new strategy aims to create safe and resilient cyber infrastructure in the UAE that enables citizens to fulfil their aspirations and empowers businesses to thrive. Hamad Obaid ...
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