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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the World Bank Group (WBG), has held a roundtable discussion to strengthen financial coordination between the health and education sectors in the presence of representatives from the Central Bank of UAE. The sessions was opened by ministry officials, followed by a presentation by the WBG’s team led by Naoko Kojo. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will host the annual meetings of the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE) in Abu Dhabi on September 16-17 in the presence of a number of CEOs of member stock exchanges and general managers of Clearing Settlement and Depository centres in the Arab world. The two-day meetings will discuss issues and aspects ...

Sharjah / WAM In line with Sharjah’s development and strategic objectives to enhance economic diversification, the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) concluded its participation in three leading global investment events which were held in Xiamen and Shanghai, China. The three exhibitions set the stage for discussions on common investment and business interests between both parties and presented “Invest in ...

CALIFORNIA / WAM A high-level UAE delegation, headed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has concluded a successful visit to the state of California, United States. The prime goal of the visit was to participate in the Global Summit on Climate Action in San Francisco, California, where decision makers from around the world ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office has hailed the significant efforts made by the UAE to counter terrorism and violent extremism as well as the country’s endeavours to promote the values of peaceful co-existence, tolerance and pluralism. Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov, currently visiting the country, made the statements when he was received along with his ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) and the UAE Genetic Diseases Association (GDA) to support the prevention of genetic disorders across the UAE. The signing took place in the presence of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, and President of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association; Noura ...

Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, and Chairman of the emirate’s Executive Council, has launched an interactive maps initiative, a project of the Ajman Statistics and Competitiveness Centre, which seeks to transform the emirate’s data from the macro to mezzo level. Rolled out with the support of the Ajman Statistics and ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in cooperation with the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, organised a trade mission to participate in the WorldFood Exhibition in Moscow. The SCCI, which will be represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Centre, will attend the activities at the exhibition from September 17-19. The trade mission ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD), through the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), announced the issuance of nearly 500 thousand real estate permits for real estate companies through the ‘Trakheesi’ system. Ali Abdulla Al Ali, Director of Real Estate Licensing Department at RERA, said: “Achieving this number reflects the overwhelming approval of ‘Trakheesi’ and the services it provides ...

HADRAMAUT / WAM Up to 1,400 people from Al Fujair area in Trim district, Hadramaut, benefited from urgent relief aid distributed by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), as part of the UAE surge plan to ease the suffering of the Yemeni people. The UAE’s premier humanitarian aid provider distributed the aid among the eligible households in the district who have ...