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VIENNA/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed, during his meeting on Wednesday with Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, bilateral relations and the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. The meeting came within the framework of the UAE top diplomat’s working visit to the Republic of Austria, where the two ministers ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of “Russia Day”. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolence to Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, expressing his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima and a number of officials in a plane crash. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Shares of Alef Education Holding plc today began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), marking the introduction of the first EdTech company on the ADX and the first company to go public on the Exchange in 2024. Abdulhamid Mohammed Saeed Alahmadi, Chairman of Alef Education’s Board of Directors, and Geoffrey Alphonso, Chief Executive Officer of Alef ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE National Pavilion will participate in the Eurosatory 2024 International Defence and Security Exhibition, which will be held in Paris from 17-21 June. This exhibition is considered a strategic defence and security technology event, bringing together over 1,750 companies from 62 countries worldwide. This year’s edition, “Protect Your Future,” focuses on innovation and advanced technologies in defence ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Family Care Authority (FCA) has launched a unified outreach initiative under the name One Family, uniting and centralising all FCA’s community outreach and engagement efforts, ranging from community events and activations to workshops and training programmes. The initiative aims to allow individuals to easily access and understand FCA’s wide range of services while ...

AMMAN/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, on the sidelines of the “Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza” Conference, held today in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The two top diplomats discussed the outcomes ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Airways and Egyptair have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance commercial and operational ties to provide travellers with wider choices, higher quality services and increased value. Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said, “This agreement will help further deepen our codeshare with EGYPTAIR opening up seamless travel for guests of both airlines across our ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has issued a Public Clarification on the Registration Timelines for Taxable Persons for Corporate Tax, to further explain and clarify the specific deadlines for the different categories of Taxable Persons subject to Corporate Tax, and to encourage them to submit their Tax Registration application to the FTA. The Public Clarification underscores FTA’s commitment ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Chairman of The Founder’s Office (TFO), and Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Midfa, Board Chairman of the National Library and Archives (NLA), have signed a collaboration agreement between TFO and the NLA at TFO’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The agreement will allow TFO to leverage a central digital platform that will serve as ...