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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will support the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) as a Principal Pathway Partner. COP28 will be hosted by the UAE at Expo City Dubai from November 30 to  December 12. “I would like to extend our gratitude to the wise leadership of ...

CAIRO / WAM A UAE delegation, headed by Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, participated in the extraordinary session of the Arab League’s Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity, held at the league’s headquarters in Cairo. During the meeting, the council passed two agreements on the Joint Arab Electricity Market and ...

GEORGETOWN / WAM President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana received HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, on a working lunch here in the presence of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Prime minister Mark Phillips, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd. During the meeting, HH conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, said that Fifty years ago, Al Jundi magazine was launched to provide content that contributes to the intellectual development of the Emirati people and serves the nation’s development journey, with a particular focus on military and security ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, emphasised the significance of the role of Al Jundi magazine and other specialised national publications in boosting the knowledge and awareness of its readership in the UAE. “This holds especially true for members of our Armed Forces, through ...

ABUDHABI/ WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, said that Al Jundi magazine has firmly established its distinctive position on the map of leading media outlets in the United Arab Emirates. In a statement marking the magazine’s 50th anniversary, the minister said: “Al-Jundi has taken a prestigious place in the field of specialised military media, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Al Jundi magazine, published by the UAE Ministry of Defence, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, which falls on 1st October 2023. Coinciding with the release of its 597th issue for October 2023, Al Jundi has published a special commemorative edition to mark its golden jubilee, reflecting on the successes and achievements of the magazine over the past ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Miracle Garden, the largest natural flower garden in the world, today opened its doors for visitors, marking a momentous 12-year anniversary for the renowned international attraction. The 12th season comes at the back of immense success last year, during which the garden provided families and children with the opportunity to celebrate the region’s biggest sporting event, the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has issued a law establishing the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi. The objectives of the department are to provide Abu Dhabi Government entities services that enhance human capital and digitisation; deliver digital government services; ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) have on Thursday entered into a Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement between the UAE Dirham (AED) and the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The agreement, signed by Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, and Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central ...