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ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Living under the leaking roof of a rented house with his family of seven in a small town in Kerala, a 13-year-old child has nothing to his name except for dreams to study hard and obtain a job. But life had something more to offer him. His path was always filled with thorns and obstacles, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The non-oil trade between the UAE and Japan grew by 36 percent over the past two years from 2020 to 2022, rising from AED39.9 billion to AED54.1 billion in 2022, according to data from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC). This significant rise in non-oil trade reflects the strong partnership and economic cooperation between the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday underscored the strength of UAE-Japan relations during a meeting in Abu Dhabi. Their discussions took place at Qasr Al Watan following an official reception ceremony to mark the start of PM Kishida’s official visit to the UAE. His ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday witnessed the exchange of a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements aimed at further strengthening the robust and longstanding ties between the two nations. The exchange took place at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi during ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the start of his official visit to the UAE. After being welcomed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Kishida was greeted by groups of children waving UAE and Japanese ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aviation City Corporation — through its affiliated corporation Dubai South — has signed an agreement with Dubai Insurance to initiate a comprehensive Employee Protection Insurance programme for the employees of all Dubai South licensees registered under the Dubai Aviation City Corporation. This will come into effect starting August 2023. The agreement, which took place at Dubai ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), reviewed the latest events and programmes undertaken by SBA on a recent visit to the authority’s headquarters. SBA Chief Executive Officer Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri received Sheikha Bodour before she presided over the first internal meeting convened since the announcement of her appointment as the ...

LATAKIA / WAM An Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) delegation in Syria announced the opening of five halls equipped with the latest electronic devices and equipment at Tishreen University in Latakia Governorate, Syria. The announcement is part of the “Knights of Education” initiative, which aims to provide laptops and desktop computers to support the university’s digital transformation and provide training supplies. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and Japan are joining forces in many vital areas and current joint initiatives, which include hydrogen production and low-emission blue ammonia, to meet the ambitions of the two countries to benefit from new commercially viable technologies to reduce emissions. For its part, the UAE focused on solidifying bilateral cooperation within the framework of climate ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has received the ISO 50001:2018 in energy management systems and the Net-Zero statement of verification and assurance certificate. This followed a comprehensive assessment conducted by W3 Solutionz – USA through CanaGulf International Standardisation. The new accomplishment adds to DSCE’s achievements in energy management systems and supports the transition toward a ...