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SHARJAH/WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an administrative decision regarding the awarding of the Sharjah Police Medal. The decision stipulated that the Sharjah Police Medal shall be awarded to retired Major General Saif Mohammed Al Zari Al Shamsi in appreciation of his distinguished service throughout his tenure in ...

LONDON/WAM The Middle East is on course to take $75.63 billion of investment in renewable energy projects through to 2030. This is according to a new report released on Tuesday by the Energy Industries Council, one of the world’s largest energy trade associations for companies supplying goods and services to the energy industries worldwide. These investments involve 116 renewable energy ...

FUJAIRAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, said that 18th September, the day on which H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi became the Ruler of Fujairah, is an inspiring national occasion and a turning point in the journey of the UAE in general, and Fujairah in particular. In a statement marking the ...

DUBAI/WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, issued Executive Council Resolution No. (52) of 2024 on the new Board of Directors of the Dubai Autism Centre, chaired by Hisham Abdullah Al Qassim. Other members of the new Board include Sami Yaqout ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Mubarak Al Sabah. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE and Australia have finalised negotiations on a landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries that will, once ratified and implemented, represent Australia’s first trade deal with a country in the Mena region. The UAE-Australia CEPA will streamline trade processes, eliminate tariffs on a wide range of goods and services, create new opportunities for ...

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the cultural district project, located within the Azizi Venice community in Dubai South. Launched by Azizi Developments, the project aims to enrich Dubai’s cultural and art landscape and foster innovation in the creative sector. HH ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai continues to maintain its leadership in the global maritime sector, ranking among the top five globally in the 2024 International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD). The latest report issued by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua News Agency places Dubai as the fifth strongest international shipping centre for the fifth consecutive year, making it the only Arab ...

ABU DHABI /WAM Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), highlighted that the Arab Water Forum (AWF), being hosted in Abu Dhabi, is an ideal platform to underscore the importance of the life-sustaining resource. He reiterated the UAE’s steadfast commitment to raising awareness of water conservation and to achieving water ...

DUBAI / WAM The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai, has launched the “Ajyal” programme to enhance religious awareness among school students in Dubai. The programme is part of the “Gharas Al-Khayr” initiative, which seeks to build bridges of mutual understanding among all parties involved ...