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UAE-Israel ties, a pivotal step towards achieving prosperity and stability

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abraham Accords Peace Agreement between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel constituted a vital move towards achieving peace, enhancing security, and promoting stability in the region. A year after the signing of the Agreement in September 2020, the bilateral relations between the two countries have achieved remarkable development across various fields ...

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UAE receives award for its role in government modernisation

  Dubai / WAM In a new achievement for the UAE, the United Nations (UN) honoured the UAE government with a special award in recognition of its role in government modernisation. This recognition came during the United Nations Public Service Awards ceremony, the most prestigious global award in the field of public service. The award came in recognition of the ...

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UAE, Maldives discuss ways to promote defence ties

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, met today with Mariya Didi, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Maldives, and the accompanying delegation in the presence of Mattar Salem Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, and several senior military officers and officials at the ministry. Al Bowardi ...

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to start flights to Krasnodar, Russia

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced the addition of Krasnodar in Russia to the list of its destinations. The announcement follows the recent addition of Moscow to the airline’s flight network making Krasnodar the second Russian destination available with Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will start operating its flight to Krasnodar from ...

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‘UAE a reliable partner for sustainable development’

  Dubai / WAM Vahan Kerobyan, Armenia’s Minister of Economy and Commissioner-General of the Armenia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, said that the UAE has become a reliable partner for sustainable development, innovation, and the realisation of opportunities regionally and internationally, thanks to its governance system, efforts to reduce oil dependence, and rapid economic diversification. “We are full of hope ...

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UAE, Russia foreign trade to hit $4bn by end of this year

  ABU DHABI / WAM Total foreign trade between Russia and the UAE is set to reach around $4 billion by the end of this year, said Sergey Cherimin, Minister of the Government of Moscow, head of the Moscow Department for Foreign Economic Activity and International Relations. In 2020, this figure stood at $3.3 billion. In an exclusive interview with ...

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Sheikh Khalifa receives letter from president of Azerbaijan

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a letter from President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, regarding bilateral relations and ways to further develop them. In his message, president Aliyev wished the UAE continued progress and prosperity, expressing his eagerness to develop partnerships and advance cooperation between two countries in ...

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UAE, Mauritius to boost bilateral cooperation

  DUBAI / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met Dr Renganaden Padayachy, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development of Mauritius, at the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) headquarters in Dubai. The meeting sought to discuss means of bolstering bilateral cooperation to achieve mutual benefit for both countries. Abdullah Ahmed Al Obaidly, Director of Relations ...

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Adafsa launches agricultural investment guide in Abu Dhabi

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) launched the Agricultural Investment Guide 2021-2022 to introduce the diversified investment opportunities available in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and provide guidance on how to benefit from them, to achieve added value to the economy and investors. The guide is a road map to explore the ...

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AED10mn deal signed to bolster MEA healthcare

    ABU DHABI / WAM Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE-based foreign exchange and worldwide money transfer company, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have pledged $10 million through the foundation’s matching programme to support humanitarian healthcare programmes in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The announcement came during a meeting held in Dubai between Bill Gates, the ...

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