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  RIGA / WAM Hanan Khalfan Al Alili, UAE Ambassador to Latvia, met a number of ministers of the Republic who will be accompanying President Raimonds Vejonis of Latvia during his upcoming visit to the UAE to participate in the Gulfood Exhibition in Dubai on February 26. Ambassador Al Alili held separate meetings with Janis Duklavs, Minister of Agriculture, Uldis ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, discussed ways of enhancing bilateral co-operation with Ayman Al Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The two ministers also exchanged their views on the latest regional and global developments, along with how to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) being held in Abu Dhabi in March, on Sunday announced details of one of the summit’s showcase events, the Global Value Chain Market (GVCM) which is designed to bring businesses together by facilitating matchmaking and trade opportunities throughout the manufacturing sector. Supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised a workshop on three-dimensional Customer Happiness Centres and preparations for evaluating seven-star services in cooperation with Ethos Consultancy. The three-day workshop highlighted the global star-rating system and organisational excellence. It discussed the assessment of the star-rating process and provided an overview of relevant initiatives and models. Commenting on the occasion, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A group of senior UAE cardiac surgeons, volunteering with the Charity Doctors Programme, treated hundreds of workers from different countries in Abu Dhabi who suffer from a variety of heart conditions, as part of the first campaign under the Zayed Giving Initiative. Within the framework of a volunteering initiative called “Volunteering One Hour of Giving”, and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Providing both energy and education is the focus of a UAE programme to offer hope to impoverished children throughout the world. The “Beacon of Hope” initiative was launched in Abu Dhabi’s Al Shahb private school in Khalifa city on Sunday, in the presence of Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Dr Thani bin ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Hanan Khalfan Al Alili, UAE Ambassador to Latvia, has met with a number of ministers of the Republic who will be accompanying President Raimonds Vejonis of Latvia during his upcoming visit to the UAE to participate in the Gulfood Exhibition in Dubai on February 26. Ambassador Al Alili held separate meetings with Janis Duklavs, Minister of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, presided over by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved an integrated entry visa scheme to attract qualified and highly talented professionals to UAE. The implementation of the new system will be carried out over a number of phases. The first phase ...

  Dubai / WAM During a speech on Sunday, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said achieving happiness and positivity through co-operation is a goal that all UAE government authorities should strive to pursue, and integrate into the lifestyle and culture of the nation’s communities. His Highness further stated that ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received Frederick Smith, the President and CEO of FedEx, an American multinational courier delivery services company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid welcomed Smith and his accompanying delegation, praising the activities ...