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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 verbal message from President of China, Xi Jinping, regarding the strategic relations between the two countries. This occurred when he received Chinese President’s Special Representative, Member of the Political Bureau of the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), said that the Foundation has managed to present a successful model to the world in term of innovation, through launching and supporting innovative and creative ideas. During a visit to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Ban Ki-moon, President and Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the ADSW, the two sides explored the joint cooperation between the UAE and the World Green Growth Institute ...

BRUSSELS / WAM Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, commended the UAE’s approach of promoting tolerance and empowering women and youth, and appreciated the UAE’s declaration of 2019 as the Year of Tolerance. Tajani also stressed the importance of joint efforts to ensure security and stability in the Middle East during a recent meeting with Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, through its healthcare investment team, Mubadala Healthcare, on Monday announced the acquisition of Amana Healthcare, the region’s leading provider of long-term care, specialised rehabilitation, and home healthcare services. Amana Healthcare, founded in Abu Dhabi and US-accredited, is the first healthcare provider in the Middle East to offer an integrated continuum-of-care to patients across ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, stated that AED73 million is expected to be invested in the Climate Innovation Exchange Clix, Forum. The forum will provide an opportunity for young innovators and entrepreneurs to develop innovative environmental concepts and solutions, to guarantee a better future for humankind and create realistic ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) welcomed a US real estate delegation comprising several governmental and private institutions in response to an invitation sent to brokers, developers, licensed real estate agents, and a large number of investors to visit Dubai. The visiting delegation included more than 150 real estate agents and 11 investors who will review the investment ...

DUBAI / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai issued 20,467 new licences during the year 2018 as the emirate continued to enhance its appeal as a destination for sustainable business growth. Overall, 248,769 business registration and licensing transactions were recorded in the ‘business map’ digital platform of DED in 2018 — an increase of 4.6% over 2017 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy and the Department of Economic Development are reviewing electricity consumption rates of the industrial sector, to establish preferential tariffs based on specific economic criteria. All segments of sector will be reviewed, to place suitable tariffs and increase contribution to emirate’s GDP. In an interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM), Awaidha ...

SHARJAH / WAM The UAE-Kosovo Economic Forum is set to take place on January 16 to coordinate efforts and establish investment partnerships that benefit the business communities of both the countries. The event will be organised by the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in cooperation with the Sharjah ...