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ABU DHABI / WAM Sandooq Al Watan on Saturday announced the start of the second phase of the Emirati Coder programme. The programme was developed in conjunction with Abu Dhabi-based education consultancy Ajyal Talent Management, a DarkMatter company. Emirati Coder aims to create a pool of talent that will be capable to meet the challenges of the future labour market. ...

Beijing / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister in Beijing, as part of his official visit to China. Minister Yi welcomed Sheikh Abdullah’s visit emphasising the importance of enhancing mutual relations between the two countries. During the meeting, they explored means to further promote ...

Kazan / WAM President Rustam Minnikhanov of Tatarstan has received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and his accompanying delegation in Kazan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed means to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, particularly trade and investment, development and energy. They also exchanged views ...

KAZAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has led a UAE delegation to the eighth session of the UAE-Russian Federation Joint Committee held in Kazan. The Russian delegation was headed by Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Media City, Shams, has hosted a workshop on Sound Recording from July 1-4, conducted by Barry Kassab, workshop instructor and one of the few listed guitar luthiers in Dubai. The workshop aimed at helping young talents develop their sound recording skills. Sound recording is one of the key segments in the media and production industry, therefore, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to establish the UAE Government Communication Office, aims to ensure the highest standards of transparency and accuracy of government information in line with best practices in the field of government communication. The office falls under the General Secretariat of the Cabinet at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the ...

Geneva / WAM Obaid Salem Al Zaabi, the UAE permanent representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva, delivered a speech on behalf of the Arab Group at the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The UAE currently chairs the “Council of the Heads of Arab Missions” in Geneva, under item 10 of the ...

HODEIDAH / WAM The Iranian-backed Houthi militia bombed two schools in At Tuhayat District in Yemen’s Hodeidah Governorate. The attack follows three years of Houthi militia targeting of schools, hospitals and government buildings. According to the Yemeni Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, there are over 4.5 million Yemeni children who have been deprived by the Houthi militia of access ...

AMSTERDAM / WAM The anti-terror quartet of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, jointly filed appeals on Saturday with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in respect of the decisions of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issued last week, following claims lodged by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has throughout June provided humanitarian and relief aid operations in the Hodeidah Governorate, to support Yemenis and provide them with relief from their struggles as a result of the inhumane practices of the Iranian-backed Houthi militias. Between June 20 and July 5, the UAE provided 9,900 food ...