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Sharjah Ruler meets University of Liverpool delegation

SHARJAH/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the University of Al Dhaid, met on Thursday with an academic delegation from University of Liverpool, at Dr. Sultan Al Qasimi Centre, in the university city of Sharjah. During the meeting, His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah welcomed the visiting ...

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SZGMC participates in World Travel Market 2024 in London

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) is participating for the tenth consecutive year in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2024, taking place in London from November 5 to 7. The centre’s participation in this event is driven by WTM’s status as one of the world’s premier tourism exhibitions, attracting distinguished audiences and key stakeholders from the ...

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Organising Committee for 2024 Global Media Congress holds media briefing

ABU DHABI/WAM The Organising Committee of the Global Media Congress held a media briefing to present the latest updates on the third edition of the global event, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court. The event is set to take place ...

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ADNOC L&S signs contracts worth $4.4b to build 23 supertankers

ABU DHABI/WAM Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, CEO of ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), said the company continues to grow its owned and chartered fleet of integrated logistics and shipping services to meet growing global demand, signing contracts worth $4.4 billion with a number of international companies. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the ...

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Adnoc awards AED720 million in contracts for manufacturing in UAE

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc on Thursday announced the award of contracts valued at AED720 million ($196.2 million) for local manufacturing of a wide range of products across its value chain. The announcement was made at Adnoc’s Business Partnership Forum, which was held on the sidelines of ADIPEC. The contract awards to 11 companies were enabled by Adnoc’s In-Country Value ...

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‘Ajman Tourism’ forges strategic ties at World Travel Market

AJMAN/WAM The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) signed two memorandums of understanding with Coral Touristik GmbH, a leading tourism services provider, and Vtours, a renowned tour operator, on the sidelines of its participation in the World Travel Market in London. The new agreements demonstrate the department’s commitment to expanding its strategic alliances with foreign travel and tourism firms in order ...

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Announcing UAE Pavilion at COP29: Accelerating Action Together

ABU DHABI/WAM As the world looks ahead to COP29 in Baku next week, Abdulla Al Balalaa, UAE’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainable Affairs, announced details of the UAE’s participation at the climate conference, including a national pavilion and plans to more than 60 thought leadership dialogues and announcements during the two-week event. Abdulla Al Balalaa said, ...

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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Emirati students studying in Australia

MELBOURNE/WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with Emirati students studying in Australia as part of his working visit to the country. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah learned about the students’ academic journey and fields of study. He also encouraged them to work diligently and persevere in their ...

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UAE central bank to hold M-Bills auction on November 11

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Thursday announced an auction of Monetary Bills (M-Bills) on November 11. According to CBUAE data, the auction includes four issues of M-Bills Treasury bonds. The first issue for 28 days will be up to AED3,500 million, the second for 84 days will be up to AED5,500 million, the ...

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SCAD unveils D4G Framework for public-private data collaboration

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has launched the Data for Good (D4G) Framework, which aims to strengthen data-driven innovation and public-private collaboration in Abu Dhabi. The framework was developed with contributions from global and local partners and aims to support secure, systematic partnerships between government and private sector entities, empowering both to ...

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