Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its counterpart in Chile to exchange knowledge and expertise in energy and advance this vital sector locally and globally. Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at MoEI, and Ximena Fuentes, Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile, signed the MoU at ...
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Emiratis can travel visa-free to Japan from November 1
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who hold ordinary passports can travel to Japan without the need to obtain a prior visa. Holders of UAE passports can stay in Japan for up to 30 days each visit for the purpose of tourism or work, starting from November 1, without ...
Read More »UAE leads Mena region in Global Food Security Index
Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) revealed that the UAE ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region on the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2022, issued by Economist Impact, compared to the third place in the region for the year 2021. According to the index, the UAE ranked first of ...
Read More »Visa-free entry to Japan for Emiratis from November 1
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who hold ordinary passports can travel to Japan without the need to obtain a prior visa. Holders of UAE passports can stay in Japan for up to 30 days each visit for the purpose of tourism or work, starting from November 1, without ...
Read More »Emirates to resume daily operations to Taipei
Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates’ Taipei-Dubai route is scheduled to go daily from November 6, following the conclusion of Taiwan’s reopening plan with the termination of its mandatory Covid-19 quarantine restrictions for arrivals. Operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, Emirates’ flight EK366 from Dubai departs at 02:50hrs and arrives in Taipei at 14:45hrs. The return flight EK367 from Taipei ...
Read More »Sharjah to host 6th edition of Arab Publishers Conference
Sharjah / WAM In the presence of Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA); and representatives of the League of Arab States, the sixth edition of the Arab Publishers Conference will be hosted by Sharjah on November 2-3. The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and the Arab Publishers Union are organising the sixth edition of the key ...
Read More »Adnec, WAM announce Innovate Stage ahead of Global Media Congress
Abu Dhabi / WAM Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Adnec group and Emirates News Agency (WAM) have announced that the Innovate Stage will take place this year as part of the inaugural Global Media Congress. The Innovate Stage will be a unique feature ...
Read More »AD Ports inks deal with Nafis to hire 7,500 Emiratis in five years
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETTC) and AD Ports group have signed an MoU to enhance the participation of UAE nationals in the private sector. As per the terms of the agreement, AD Ports will be working with Nafis to recruit 7,500 UAE nationals over the next five years, at a rate of 1,500 jobs ...
Read More »UAE offers condolences to Turkey over victims of mine explosion
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, made a phone call to His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, during which he offered his sincere condolences over the victims of the explosion that occurred in a mine in the northern state of Bartın, which resulted in the deaths and ...
Read More »Dewa gets Guinness World Record for its plant again
Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has marked another breakthrough by achieving the Guinness World Records title for the second time for owning and managing the Largest Single-Site Water Desalination Facility in the World with production capacity of 490 million Imperial Gallons of water per Day, which is equivalent to 2,227,587 cubic metres per day. This is ...
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