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ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The Middle East Asset Integrity Management Conference and Showcase which runs until 18th May 2023 at Rixos Marina Abu Dhabi brought together 600 best minds in the field of Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Nuclear, and Energy sector from 10 countries, from 40 plus companies to share their knowledge, experiences, and insights. As a flagship event ...

MADRID/ WAM Omar Obaid Al Hassan Al Shamsi presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to the Kingdom of Spain to His Majesty King Felipe VI of the Kingdom of Spain. Al Shamsi conveyed to His Majesty the King of Spain the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, over the victims of the floods that hit the country, wishing a speedy recovery to all the injured. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the occasion of his birthday. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the Order of the Union on Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, in recognition of his loyal contribution to the nation during a varied 42-year career. His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and ...

DUBAI / WAM The World Bank has projected that the real GDP of the UAE will grow by 2.8 percent in 2023, as the non-oil sector is expected to achieve strong growth of 4.8 percent, driven by robust domestic demand, particularly in tourism, real estate, construction, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. In a press conference held on Wednesday in Dubai to ...

MUSCAT / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, headed the UAE delegation to the 119th meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, which was held in Muscat, Oman. Members of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee participated in the meeting and discussed developments of the programme designed to achieve economic unity among ...

SARAJEVO / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has led a UAE delegation of leading trade and finance officials to Bosnia-Herzegovina to identify strategic opportunities for UAE businesses in the region and establish stronger greater trade and investment links with this increasingly important economic region. Al Zeyoudi held a series of bilateral meetings ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC UAE) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and collaboration in the field of cybersecurity. The MoU outlines a framework for the two parties to work together towards the establishment of a secure global information society. Commenting on the MoU, Mohammed Hamad Al Kuwaiti, Head ...

AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, with Antoine Delcourt, the ambassador of Belgium to the UAE, to discuss bilateral cooperation at the Ruler’s Court on Wednesday. The meeting touched upon ways of strengthening UAE-Belgium ties in various areas for the benefit of the two friendly peoples. The ambassador commended the development ...