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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has backed the ambitious plans to make the UAE capital the global centre of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Mixed Martial Arts Federation (UAEMMAF) and Palms Sports, the UAE-based sports management and training company. At ...

Dubai / WAM The world needs greater unity and collaboration and must share innovations and expertise if humankind is to tackle its most pressing challenges, according to an overwhelming majority of respondents in a global study by Expo 2020 Dubai. Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “As ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE’s most extensive food aid campaign distributed 106 million meals out of the targeted 216 million to underprivileged families and individuals in just four months. The 100 Million Meals campaign, the largest of its kind in the region, operates across 30 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. The next phase of ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates is scaling up services with additional route resumptions and more flights across its European network, responding to the easing of international entry protocols and an upsurge in passenger demand. With clear signals that passenger confidence for international travel is returning, the airline is advancing its plans to increase services and capacity to make it easier ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Police has launched a comprehensive campaign to ensure a safe return of students and teaching staff to the in-class learning, in line with all the precautionary measures in place. The Traffic and Patrols Directorate said that it will increase awareness campaigns to ensure that drivers abide by traffic laws, follow the rules and avoid ...

DUBAI / WAM The Department of Planning and Development (Trakhees), the regulatory arm of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) in Dubai, implemented more than 5,300 inspection campaigns within the residential communities in their development zones during the first half of 2021, which resulted in reporting and issuing 550 violations. Abdullah Belhoul, CEO of Trakhees, said that the Civil ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways on Tuesday launched the latest in a series of initiatives celebrating the UAE “Year of the 50th”. The airline has collaborated with the youngest Emirati chef, author, ice-skater, artists, and musical performers to curate unique works to commemorate the special anniversary. “We’ve taken the UAE’s 50th Anniversary to our heart and challenged ourselves to ...

BEIJING / WAM Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to China, said the bilateral ties between the UAE and China are witnessing a historic and special era, as the two countries are supporting each other in regional and international events. In his statement during the inauguration of the 5th China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, China, Al Dhaheri stressed that China ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, has received a phone call on Monday from Peeni Henare, Minister of Defence of New Zealand. The two ministers discussed cooperation and joint action between the UAE and New Zealand in defence and military affairs, and touched upon regional issues of common interest. They also ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) on Monday officially unveiled “Amwali” digital bank, the world’s first Islamic digital bank targeting youth between the age of 8 to 18. Co-created with the Founders Club, a cohort of Emirati youth and their parents, the all-in-one banking solution is designed to empower young customers with a dedicated digital banking experience, ...