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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) is participating in the 18th edition of the Al Dhafra Festival, which commenced in Sweihan, Abu Dhabi. The event is organised by the Abu Dhabi Heritage Authority and will continue until January 30 2025. During the festival, ADAFSA will provide logistical and veterinary services to camel owners ...

ISTANBUL / WAM Calidus Aerospace, a member of the Emirates Defence Companies Council, has signed strategic collaboration agreements with Turkish defence companies ASELSAN and HAVELSAN during the first day of the SAHA EXPO 2024 in Istanbul. These agreements aim to strengthen defence cooperation between the UAE and Türkiye in the field of advanced defence technologies. The signing ceremony was attended ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday crowned Hatem Mohammed Jassim Al Tarkawi from Syria, Kadi bint Musaffar Al Khathaami from Saudi Arabia, and Salsabil Hassan Sawalha from Palestine as the 8th Arab Reading Champions at the concluding ceremony of the challenge, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), affirmed that the ERC’s initiatives in the ‘’Year of Sustainability” articulate the UAE’s vision to promote the values of giving and underscore the universal humanitarian message that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, has participated in the aid collection drive at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi) in support of the people of Lebanon. The event at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, as part of the ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Bitcoin Conference, the world’s largest Bitcoin event, will hold its inaugural Middle East and North Africa conference in Abu Dhabi on December 9,10 2024, at the world-renowned ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. As a regional instalment of the global conference series, organised by ADNEC Group and BTC Inc, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin 2024 ...

DUBAI/WAM World of Coffee Dubai (WOC Dubai), the Middle East’s leading coffee trade show, returns for its fourth edition from February 10 to 12  2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). WOC Dubai, organised by DXB Live, the event management arm of DWTC, in collaboration with the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is the largest event of its kind in ...

WASHINGTON/WAM The UAE’s real GDP is projected to remain at 4 percent in 2024, rising to 5.1 percent in 2025, according to the IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO). Released on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 2024 IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings, the WEO projected the Middle East and Central Asia economies to grow by 2.4 percent and 3.9 percent ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three judges newly appointed to the Dubai Courts. During the ceremony that took place at the Zabeel Palace in Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed wished the newly appointed members of the judiciary success ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said on Tuesday that the UAE continues to reinforce its status as a global economic hub, driven by a strong partnership between the public and private sectors. This collaboration has established the UAE as a model for sustainable economic ...