Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has affirmed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supports every effort aimed at achieving peace, security and stability across the world. At an official ...
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Sheikh Khalifa awards Order of Zayed to leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has conferred the Order of Zayed (First Class) to Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea, and Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, in recognition of their efforts to end the conflict between their countries and open new horizons for cooperation and coordination, and in appreciation for their ...
Read More »UAE hails historic peace agreement between Eritrea, Ethiopia
Abu Dhabi / WAM At the end of the tripartite meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, and Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the UAE hailed the historic peace ...
Read More »UAE and Bahrain accelerating scientific research cooperation
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE and Bahrain on Tuesday discussed ways of accelerating knowledge transfer and exchange of expertise between the two countries in areas of scientific research. This came during a meeting between His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Dr Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Under-Secretary ...
Read More »Dubai Holding, Emaar to build tech-driven retail metropolis
DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Holding and Emaar Properties have announced the launch of Dubai Square, a new retail metropolis that pushes the boundaries of modern retail and leisure in Dubai Creek Harbour by drawing on next-generation technology. Blurring the boundaries of online and in-mall shopping, integrating indoor and outdoor, and delivering a social experience like none other, the all-new ...
Read More »â€˜Warner Bros World opening in Abu Dhabi a positive move’
Abu Dhabi / WAM The opening of Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi reflects positively on the global tourism status of the UAE capital, according to Saif Saeed Ghobash, the Under-Secretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. “The choice of Yas Island as the home of the world’s first indoor Warner Bros. theme park reflects so positively ...
Read More »Brand Dubai signs MoU with RTA
Dubai / WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), represented by its creative arm, Brand Dubai, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), to undertake beautification projects across the city over the next three years. Under the agreement, the two organisations will establish strategic cooperation to implement public art projects aimed at enhancing ...
Read More »Big oil firms are raking in cash
Bloomberg The dark storm clouds that have been hanging over the oil industry during the crude-price slump have suddenly started raining cash. After cutting billions of dollars of costs to survive the biggest downturn in decades, Big Oil is now riding a price rebound to generate enough cash to pay dividends and still have plenty left over. The big question ...
Read More »Shell in talks to sell $2 billion Nigeria oil assets
Bloomberg Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in talks to sell two Nigerian oil licenses in an area that’s at the heart of environmental and human rights controversies for $2 billion, according to people familiar with the plan. The Anglo-Dutch oil major is discussing selling oil mining licenses 11 and 17 to Heirs Holdings Ltd, a company run by Nigerian tycoon ...
Read More »Euro-area growth slows as trade fears mount
Bloomberg Protectionism is starting to weigh on the euro area’s economy. Growth in the region softened in July on weaker new orders and deteriorating confidence, according to a survey published on Tuesday. More worryingly, companies reported rising prices for raw materials, delivery delays and shortages, suggesting that tariffs — or the threat thereof — are already starting to disrupt global ...
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