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ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE and Australia have finalised negotiations on a landmark Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries that will, once ratified and implemented, represent Australia’s first trade deal with a country in the Mena region. The UAE-Australia CEPA will streamline trade processes, eliminate tariffs on a wide range of goods and services, create new opportunities for ...

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the cultural district project, located within the Azizi Venice community in Dubai South. Launched by Azizi Developments, the project aims to enrich Dubai’s cultural and art landscape and foster innovation in the creative sector. HH ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai continues to maintain its leadership in the global maritime sector, ranking among the top five globally in the 2024 International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD). The latest report issued by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua News Agency places Dubai as the fifth strongest international shipping centre for the fifth consecutive year, making it the only Arab ...

ABU DHABI /WAM Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), highlighted that the Arab Water Forum (AWF), being hosted in Abu Dhabi, is an ideal platform to underscore the importance of the life-sustaining resource. He reiterated the UAE’s steadfast commitment to raising awareness of water conservation and to achieving water ...

DUBAI / WAM The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD), in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai, has launched the “Ajyal” programme to enhance religious awareness among school students in Dubai. The programme is part of the “Gharas Al-Khayr” initiative, which seeks to build bridges of mutual understanding among all parties involved ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received in Abu Dhabi Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in the presence of Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf region. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the UAE ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) announced on Monday a new brand identity for its group of companies. The move is a milestone in the transformation and growth of TAQA and underpins the company’s strategy to grow through delivering integrated power and water services in the UAE and internationally. TAQA activities cover the entire utility value chain, including ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, has attended the opening ceremony of the World Utilities Congress 2024, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and taking place at ...

DUBAI / WAM In a remarkable achievement that enhances its distinguished record of success, Emirates Health Services (EHS) secured second place among 32 federal entities in the “UAE Digital Government Online Services Index’’ for 2023. This index comprises two key indicators which are the Digital Participation and Open Data Index, and the Digital Services Quality Index. Developed by the Telecommunications ...

VIENNA / WAM The UAE is taking part in the annual week-long 68th Regular Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the organisation’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria from September 16 to 20 2024. It is being held under the theme “Global Cooperation in the Nuclear Field”. Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, the UAE Permanent Representative ...