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SHARJAH / GULF TIME The leading regional children’s youth film festival, Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) has announced the “Junior Jurors” for 2023. The festival is dedicated to enhancing the media literacy of children and youth, fostering children’s and youth’s creativity and showcasing the very best in filmmaking for, by and about children and young people. ...

ADDIS ABABA / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dr Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on Friday held talks on various aspects of bilateral relations, in addition to broader regional and international issues of mutual interest. During the meeting held in Addis Ababa, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia welcomed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said that the UAE’s leadership had directed the country to strengthen its relations with African nations, especially Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the second-largest country in Africa by population, with over 120 million people, and is a major market for the UAE’s non-oil exports and re-exports, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) on Friday celebrated the graduation of 56 Emirati students from its 2023 Tourism Youth Summer Camp, a two-week introduction to Abu Dhabi’s tourism and hospitality industry where participants nurtured essential teamwork and leadership skills, gained hands-on experience and received insights from professionals within the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs continues to facilitate relief shipments dispatched from the International Humanitarian City (IHC), in support of the UAE’s leading role in providing humanitarian aid to underprivileged countries. Their simplified clearance procedures have had a significant impact on the rapid deliveries of humanitarian aid and relief goods from Dubai to the most affected areas in the world. ...

DUBAI / WAM The international humanitarian community converged at Dubai’s International Humanitarian City (IHC) on Friday to observe World Humanitarian Day 2023. Held in an atmosphere charged with dedication and resolve, the gathering resonated with the theme of #NoMatterWhat, as declared by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Giuseppe Saba, CEO of IHC, stated: “Today, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has operated the carrier’s inaugural flight to Ezhou Huahu Airport. Etihad Cargo’s Boeing 777-200 freighter arrived in Ezhou on 18th August, making the carrier the first international airline to operate flights to the airport. Located in the Hubei Province of China, Ezhou Huahu Airport was developed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), said that under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE stands as a leading donor country on the global stage. He also highlighted the nation’s significant contribution to ...

DUBAI/ GULF TIME The “Yiyang” yacht Activity -Anhua dark tea and Yiyang agricultural products promotion and exhibition was held recently in Dubai Bay, which also opened the “Yiyang Meets the Middle East Economic and Trade Exchange Week”. Xiong Wei, mayor of Yiyang Municipal People’s Government in Hunan Province, announced the launch of the economic and trade exchange week. Since establishing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has offered his condolences to Mohamed and Ahmed Al Dhaheri, the sons of the late Shabib Mohammed Hilal Al Dhaheri, on the passing of their father. His Highness also offered his sincere condolences to ...