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DUBAI / WAM Idris Abdullah, Head of the Ethiopian community in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, underscored the depth of the relations between his country and the UAE, based on friendship and cooperation across economic, social and cultural aspects. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Abdullah pointed out the good treatment, values of tolerance and mutual respect ...

DUBAI / WAM As part of Dubai Cares’ “Back to School” edition of the Volunteer Emirates initiative, hundreds of volunteers came together on the World Humanitarian Day on  August 19 2023 to support children in need across the country by packing 7,000 school kits ahead of the beginning of the new academic year. Sponsored by DP World, the initiative saw ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Katalin Novák of Hungary on her country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

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 ...