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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Safari Park has announced that, starting on December 13, it will be extending its timings, enabling visitors to enjoy night safaris. The novel experience will offer residents and visitors a chance to appreciate wildlife by nighttime. Combined with a host of other activities, the night safari will welcome visitors for a limited period – from December ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has strengthened its position as a strategic gateway to the region, for Chinese financial institutions and multinational firms. Chinese firms are using DIFC to access markets across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, as well as Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) member countries which have strong connectivity through Dubai. During 2024, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Ministry of Culture has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Republic of the Philippines (NCCA) to enhance bilateral ties, cooperation, and mutual understanding between the two countries through culture. The MoU aims to enrich cultural dialogue and preserve the national identity, enhance cooperation, and foster ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award 2024. The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court; HH Sheikh Hamdan ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held discussions on Tuesday with Her Excellency Dr Delcy Rodríguez, Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The talks reviewed cooperation between the two nations and explored opportunities to enhance ties aimed at advancing growth and prosperity for their peoples. During the meeting, held at Qasr Al ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE The International Desalination and Water Reuse World Congress (IDRA) 2024, hosted by the Department of Energy – Abu Dhabi (DoE) began at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, and will continue through December 12 2024, uniting global leaders, innovators and experts to address one of the world’s most pressing challenges; water scarcity. The opening ceremony of the IDRA ...

ABU DHABI/WAM EPI, an entity of EDGE Group and the cornerstone of precision engineering in the UAE’s aerospace, oil & gas, and defence industries, has extended its contract with Airbus Atlantic, an industrial world leader in aerostructures, essential pillar of Airbus. The extended agreement, now running until 2031, covers the manufacturing of class 1 flight-critical airframes for the A320 and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM In accordance with the Federal Decree by Law No 7 of 2024 that stated the creation of the General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations Committee (NAMLCFTC), the administrative regulation is adopted for General Secretariat as an executive body supports the work of the National Committee and the ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received a delegation from Chinese Shenzhen city on Tuesday at his palace in the Saqr bin Mohammed City. The delegation included members of the Shenzhen Municipality and business leaders from various private companies. Sheikh Saud welcomed the delegation, expressing his appreciation ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Monday broke ground on the construction of 10 pilot reduction cells for EX, the company’s next generation smelting technology. The pilot at Al Taweelah will be used to prove the most advanced Industry 4.0 capabilities in the aluminium industry, building on EGA’s existing R&D and Industry 4.0 leadership. EX has been designed to ...