MARRAKESH/ WAM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the UAE’s real GDP will grow by 3.4 percent in 2023 and 4 percent in 2024. The IMF’s forecast is in line with that of the World Bank, which released a similar estimate two days ago. The IMF said that the UAE’s current account balance is expected to be about ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolence to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, expressing his sincere sympathy over the death of Prince Mohammed bin Saad (II) Al Abdulrahman Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed ways to stop the escalation between the Palestinian and Israeli sides and protect civilians during a telephone call with Yōko Kamikawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The UAE top diplomat discussed with his Japanese counterpart the repercussions of the ongoing escalation, especially the ...
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ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed the provision of US$20 million in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. The aid, which will be channelled through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), comes as part of the UAE’s policy to provide urgent relief and assistance ...
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ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed ways to stop the escalation between the Palestinian and Israeli sides during two telephone calls with Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain. The UAE top diplomat ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held discussions by telephone on Monday with the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, Karl Nehammer, to review bilateral ties and explore opportunities to build upon the strategic partnership between the UAE and Austria for the benefit of both nations. His Highness and the Austrian Chancellor also ...
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ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the pre-launch activities of the International Council on Archives (ICA) Congress Abu Dhabi 2023 kicked off on Monday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), ahead of the event’s official opening tomorrow. Today, the workshops ...
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ABU DHABI/ WAM ADNOC Logistics and Services plc (ADNOC L&S) on Monday announced that its Board of Directors has approved the distribution of an interim cash dividend of $65 million (AED239 million) for Q2 2023, equivalent to 3.2 fils per share. The interim dividend will be paid to shareholders who own ADNOC L&S shares on the record date of 19 October 2023. The ...
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ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs has discussed the ongoing developments in the region over telephone calls with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation; Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah, Foreign Minister of Kuwait; Eli Cohen, Foreign Minister of Israel; and Yair Lapid, leader of the opposition in Israel. The ...
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LONDON/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs met with James Cleverly, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in London to discuss the latest developments in the region and the ongoing escalation on the Palestinian-Israeli track. The UAE top diplomat underscored the seriousness of the escalation that began in Gaza and ...
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