Local News

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is leading a 107-member delegation of the UAE to the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73). Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed will address the General Assembly on September 29. The regular session, opened by Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, President of the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates on Sunday operated a special one-off A380 service to Riyadh in celebration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 88th National Day. Upon landing at 1550hrs at King Khalid International Airport, the aircraft was met with a ceremonial water cannon salute. The A380 one-off service, which operated as a full flight of 519 passengers, was proudly ...

Dubai / WAM The World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2018), is set to emphasise the role of young men and women in global efforts to build a green economy when it opens in Dubai, from October 24-25. Organisers of WGES made the announcement as the UAE joins the worldwide celebration of the United Nations’ International Youth Day, marked on August 12, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD), has announced that its service centres across the emirate have served more than 39,000 investors, after helping them complete their investments with a total value of AED 131 billion during the period from January to August 31. In the latest report issued by DLD, the number of transactions provided in service centres during ...

Taif / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, on Saturday, watched the concluding event of the Mohammed bin Salman Camel Race Festival, the largest race in the world, at Taif Camel ...

ABU DHABI / WAM­­­­­ The UAE on Saturday celebrated the 88th Saudi National Day, which falls on September 23, through a range of events and activities that will witness popular demand and official participation. This year’s celebration reflects the developments that have enabled Saudi Arabia to maintain its leading role in serving Arab and Islamic issues. Saudi Arabia began a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are going from strength to strength. In the backdrop of strong relations, a clearly defined roadmap is taking shape, reflecting the readiness of the two brotherly countries for full political, economic and military integration to confront the threats facing the region and to combat extremism and terrorism practiced, or ...

Sharjah / WAM The UAE has a fast growing market for luxury products that is driven by high demand from citizens, residents, tourists, and especially from the younger generation, who are keen to keep up with the latest trends, and who are vastly interested in the luxury brands of the watch and jewellery industry. The MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In collaboration with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the UAE Air Quality Index (UAE AQI) on MOCCAE’s smart application. The index displays real-time readings of the satellite-monitored air quality index (AQI) across the UAE. The UAE AQI employs cutting-edge technologies in live monitoring of air ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, met with Dr Catherine Boura, Ambassador of Greece, and Navdeep Singh Suri, Ambassador of India to the UAE, to discuss means of enhancing cooperation in social and community development. The minister expressed her pleasure at holding discussions with the two ambassadors, highlighting that the meeting comes within the framework ...