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WELLINGTON / WAM The United Arab Emirates and New Zealand have successfully concluded negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that will, once signed and implemented, enhance trade and investment flows between the two nations. The latest deal in the UAE’s ongoing CEPA programme was confirmed by the signing of a joint statement by Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE ...

NEW YORK / WAM On behalf of the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, honoured nine prominent global dignitaries with the First Class Order of Zayed II in recognition of their contributions to the success of COP28. The honouring ceremony took ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, highlighted that the UAE and Dubai draw upon a distinctive vision and clear roadmap for development, with the focus set on social, economic and investment priorities. The nation has read the future well, closely tracking global changes, always ready ...

NEW YORK/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held separate meetings in New York with a number of prime ministers and foreign ministers from countries participating in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79). Sheikh Abdullah met with Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the ...

NEW YORK/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Aidrous Al Zubaidi, Deputy Head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York. Sheikh Abdullah and Al Zubaidi discussed bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries ...

WASHINGTON/WAM As part of his official visit to the United States, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with a number of US Senators. Topics of discussion included opportunities to develop UAE-US relations at various levels, as well as other issues of mutual interest. In separate meetings with Senator Mark Warner, Chairman of the Senate ...

GAZA/WAM The UAE continues to distribute essential supplies to families and children in Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, in line with its ongoing humanitarian efforts in this regard. As part of its various initiatives, the UAE distributed milk and basic supplies for children to displaced Palestinian families in the city of Khan Younis, to support them and ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Coinciding with the visit of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the United States this week, the Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre (ADSCC) announced its new strategic roadmap that will build comprehensive partnerships with US-based companies to continue spearheading cutting-edge research and development enterprises and advanced clinical care. Over the years, ADSCC has emerged ...

DUBAI,/WAM The Telecommunications & Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced that the UAE has achieved outstanding results in a number of indicators related to government and digital services as per the United Nations E-Government Survey 2024, which focuses on the role of governments in accelerating digital transformation and artificial intelligence for sustainable development, and providing services that enhance the quality ...

DUBAI / WAM Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) and Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s Centre for Membranes & Advanced Water Technology (CMAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance water treatment and resource management in the UAE. The agreement outlines a framework for both partners to explore and evaluate advanced membrane technologies, improve water quality, and optimise ...