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  DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked first regionally and 10th globally for Influence in the Global Soft Power Index (GSPI) 2022. The UAE advanced to 15th place globally in the overall GSPI ranking, up from last year’s 17th in the GSPI 2021. The country sits at the top in the region and remains at ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Santiago Andrés Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Argentina, stressed that the UAE is a key partner of his country in the Middle East region and the relations between the two countries are dynamic. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Cafiero said the diplomatic ties between the UAE and Argentina ...

  DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai’s focus on children and education has boosted its visit numbers, which have soared to 19,009,065, up almost 1.6 million in a week, with 2.7 million children under 18 visiting the site since the event opened in October last year. Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual visitation numbers have crossed 180 million, driven by the diverse ...

Dubai / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, on Tuesday inaugurated Dubai WoodShow 2022, which will run until 17th March at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of 400 companies from 41 countries. At the show, a huge number of machineries from Canadian, European, Chinese and American manufacturers were on ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad) has signed an agreement with Economist Impact, part of The Economist Group, to carry out research studies on improving the quality of life indicators in Abu Dhabi through an integrated network of statistical data for healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The agreement comes in line with ...

  Dubai / WAM Equal access to opportunities is critical to gender equality and women’s empowerment, but it is equity that will genuinely make an impact, according to Dr Kirsty Coventry, cabinet minister for Youth Affairs, Sport, Art and Recreation of Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean minister spoke at a “Visions and Journeys” event at the Expo 2020 Dubai Women’s Pavilion, sharing ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Upon the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the ERC has intensified its Ramadan programmes for 2022, which will benefit over 2.1 million people in the UAE and the rest of the world. They comprise Ramadan Iftar, ...

  Dubai / WAM The total e-commerce in the UAE, surged to over $5 billion in 2021 and is projected to surpass $8 billion by 2025, according to a data released by EZDubai, a dedicated e-commerce zone in Dubai South, in partnership with Euromonitor International, the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence, market analysis, and consumer insights. More consumers ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the ballistic missile attack on Erbil, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a statement last night expressed the UAE’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the attacks that are aimed to destabilise Iraq in violation of the principles of international law. The ministry affirmed the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Edge group has concluded its successful participation at the World Defense Show (WDS 2022), held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the signing of key strategic partnership agreements, visits of several dignitaries to its booth, as well as a cutting-edge displays of the latest military and defence products and solutions. During the four-day show, Edge unveiled ...