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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Government kicked off its participation in Gitex Technology Week 2020, taking place until December 10, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with the attendance of 24 government entities in addition to academic institutions and a group of the world’s major technology giants at its pavilion. During the exhibition, the Abu Dhabi Government is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, on the occasion of his country’s National Day, which is marked on December 05. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Masdar has announced that registration is now open for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit, the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, which will take place virtually in January 2021. Hosted by Masdar, the ADSW Summit will, over three sessions, focus on the pillars of “Live & Move”, “Care & Engage”, and “Work & Invest”, ...

DUBAI / WAM In line with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority’s vision to support Hatta’s comprehensive development plan, which was launched in 2016 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Hala Badri, Director-General of Dubai Culture, visited Hatta to explore prospects for its cultural development. Commenting on the visit, Hala ...

DUBAI / WAM Global Village, the UAE and wider region’s leading multicultural family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, hosted excited guests over the long weekend at extraordinary celebrations across the park to mark the 49th National Day. Guests arrived at Global Village with high expectations and the proceedings ensured no guest left disappointed. Bader Anwahi, Global Village CEO, said, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, issued an administrative directive appointing Marwa Obaid Al Aqroubi as the Director of House of Wisdom, a ‘future library’ and social hub being brought to life by Shurooq. The decision reaffirms Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi’s trust in Al Aqroubi’s vast experience as president ...

GENEVA / WAM The UN refugee Agency has commended the UAE for supporting humanitarian efforts to airlift emergency aid and supplies to Ethiopian refugees in Sudan. Spokesperson of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Babar Baloch, told a news briefing in Geneva that a plane carrying 32 tons of UNHCR emergency aid from global stockpile in Dubai landed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has ordered the award of the Fallen Frontline Heroes Order to those who have lost their lives on the frontlines while tackling Covid-19. The award is based on a proposal by HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s non-oil exports and re-exports reached AED32.8 billion between June and August 2020, up 62.5 percent compared to AED20.2 billion recorded between March and May this year, a report issued by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) showed. The report reveals the emirate’s exports and re-exports of non-oil goods amid the coronavirus pandemic, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Non-performing Debt Relief Fund announced on Monday that 12 banks had waived the debts of 1,607 Emirati citizens, with a total value of more than AED869.85 million. The banks that participated included First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Al Hilal Bank, Mashreq Bank, Emirates NBD, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered, RAKBANK, Commercial ...