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ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, on Wednesday received the Indian Ambassador to the UAE, Navdeep Suri, to discuss ways of intensifying cooperation channels, along with an array of issues of common interest. Al Bowardi commended the growing ties of friendship between the UAE and India, particularly at the defence levels. ...

Frankfurt / WAM A memorial to the UAE’s heroes and a celebration of the nation’s unity, Abu Dhabi’s Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity) has been announced as one of the winners of the German Design Award, an annual competition organised by the German Design Council, to recognise exceptional architectural projects and products. The Oasis received the award for its ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has declared Thursday, September 13, an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the UAE to celebrate the coming Islamic New Year, Al Hijri 1440. Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, extended his sincerest greetings and blessings to the President His Highness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), received Roderich Kiesewetter, member of the German Bundestag to review means of enhancing cooperation ties between the UAE and the Republic of Germany in various fields, especially across the parliamentary domain. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Qubaisi explained the role played by the FNC in addressing ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has approved a $33 million (AED121 million) concessionary loan for the development of a waste-to-energy facility in the emirate of Sharjah. The facility is the flagship project of Emirates Waste to Energy Company, a joint venture between Masdar, a regional leader in ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE ranks highest globally in halal tourism spending with an estimated $17.6 billion spent by UAE residents outside the country during 2017, new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait ranked second and third, respectively, according to the analysis which was based on recent data from Mastercard and the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, announced the launch of eight new oil listings following completion of the regulatory review. Among the new products offered by DME is the Oman Crude Oil/Platts Dubai Crude Oil Futures contract (code DOP) which helps customers match their hedging exposure for ...

LONDON / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met a delegation of British investors, as part of his official visit to Britain. The meeting tackled the growing historical relations between the UAE and Britain and ways to further enhance them and develop aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan mosque in Abu Dhabi has been selected as one of the most impressive contemporary mosques in the world and featured in “Mosques: Splendors of Islam”, the authoritative book that celebrates iconic mosque architecture and Islamic design and heritage. The book is a culmination of author, Leyla Uluhanli’s continuing efforts ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi on Tuesday hosted the ministerial meeting of the Joint Committee between the UAE and Chad, under the co-chairmanship of Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, and Ashtah Saleh Daman, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation and Diaspora Affairs. Dr. Al Jaber stated that the political ties ...