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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, underscored the vital role being played by the media in the ongoing national development and progress process. “The UAE views the media as a key partner in the inclusive development process and spares no ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, received Prime Minister Boubou Cisse of Mali, who is currently visiting the UAE. During the meeting held at headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), in Abu Dhabi, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and opportunities to expand cooperation across multiple ...

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 phone call from South Korean President Moon Jae-in extending thanks and appreciation for the UAE’s efforts to release a South Korean citizen kidnapped in Libya. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and the South ...

Dubai / WAM A roundtable in Malta has provided Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), an opportunity to expanding the footprint of Islamic economy in Europe, as well as exchanging knowledge and expertise in the Islamic finance field, and enhancing bilateral relations. The participants also discussed Malta’s potential to become a key Islamic finance hub in Europe, considering the presence of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has dismissed as fake news the rumours circulating on social media about yesterday’s plane crash in Dubai, ensuring that this news is misleading and untrue. The Authority stressed that it is the sole authenticated source of information related to aviation sector in the country. This came in a statement issued ...

GUANGZHOU / WAM Borouge announced that it will significantly increase production of pre-compounded black polyethylene for pressure pipe applications by investing in a production unit which is expected to be completed within 2020. The company’s decision to expand capacity of PE black product follows soon after China’s Water Standards Committee revised the PE water pipe standards, to promote the use ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Nadia Bastaki, the first Emirati woman to be registered as a specialist in aviation medicine, has achieved her lifelong ambition and has become involved in the UAE space programme, conducting medical tests for UAE astronauts. “In partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, I have participated in conducting medical tests for the team chosen ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, said that the UAE’s social cohesion has made it an international model of cultural dive- rsity, as over 200 nationalities live together in the country. In a statement marking World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrated annually on May 21, She- ikh Nahyan said ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai will host 40 global travellers for a ‘one-of-a-kind’ summer extravaganza as part of #BeMyGuest campaign by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). The multi-award-winning programme featured an exclusive social gamification component, inviting Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan to help him solve clues around the city in a mysterious, six-part mini-series. With the ...

DUBAI / WAM To promote the values of tolerance and giving, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), launched a series of charitable initiatives during Ramadan, including “A dirham of culture… a kantar of happiness”, “Al Mir Al Ramadani”, and “Iftar with senior citizens”. Speaking about these initiatives, Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, the TRA Director-General, said, “During the Holy Month of Ramadan, ...