ABU DHABI/WAM The 21st edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX 2024), organised by ADNEC Group in strategic partnership with Emirates Falconers Club at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, will host its largest ever auction of purebred camels on Thursday, 5th September. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in ...
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UAE President, Mohammed bin Rashid discuss national affairs during meeting at Al Marmoom in Dubai
DUBAI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai at Al Marmoom in Dubai. During the meeting, which was attended by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy ...
Read More »UAE Leaders condole with Saudi King on death of Princess Noura bint Abdullah
ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Princess Noura bint Abdullah Al Abdulrahman Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and ...
Read More »President of UAE, European Council President discuss strengthening relations, regional developments
ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today discussed various aspects of the relationship between the UAE and the European Union, including its member states, with Charles Michel, President of the European Council. The discussions focused on ways to develop and expand these relations to serve the common interests of all sides and foster growth ...
Read More »UAE President directs allocation of funding for urgent polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed funding for the delivery of a critical polio vaccination drive in Gaza following the re-emergence of the virus within the territory. The campaign will be supported by a pledge of US$5 million from the UAE. Delivered in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and UNRWA, ...
Read More »Dutch inflation eases slightly to 3.6%
AMSTERDAM/WAM Dutch inflation eased for the first time in four months in August, though marginally, the preliminary estimate from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. Consumer prices logged an annual increase of 3.6 percent in August, following July’s 1-year high of 3.7 percent, dpa reported. Inflation based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) also moderated to ...
Read More »Japan’s July industrial output up 2.8% on chip equipment rise
TOKYO/WAM Japan’s industrial output in July grew 2.8 percent from the previous month as production of semiconductor equipment and electrical devices was boosted by overseas and data centre demand, government data showed on Friday. Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported that the seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines was 102.8 against the 2020 base of 100, according ...
Read More »Vietnam plans to strengthen law to control social media advertising
HANOI/WAM Vietnam plans to strengthen the existing Law on Advertising with a key focus on social media marketing, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported on Friday. The draft law proposing amendments and supplements to several provisions of the Law on Advertising will be up for discussion at the next session of the National Assembly. Proposals to tighten control, which have sparked ...
Read More »Japan raises economic view in August for first time in 15 months
TOKYO / WAM The Japanese government on Thursday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in 15 months, citing a modest rebound in private consumption, Kyodo News reported. In its monthly report for August, the Cabinet Office described the economy as “recovering at a moderate pace, although it appears to be pausing in part.” The government used ...
Read More »Sharjah Ruler visits Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan
SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Friday visited Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, one of the oldest libraries in the world, founded in 1609. His Highness was received, upon his arrival, by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Book Authority; Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Emirates Airline’s Divisional ...
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