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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 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) and e& enterprise on Thursday announced their joint cooperation to enhance and exchange experiences in the areas of Industry 4.0 and sustainable manufacturing, as part of efforts to achieve the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy’s (Adis) objectives. Added and e& enterprise signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office, in collaboration with the National Program for Artificial Intelligence and the National Program for Coders, concluded the UAE AI Camp activities. The camp attracted more than 8,000 participants, aiming to develop their digital skills, explore the digital world, and deepen their understanding of future fields. This ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Joko Widodo of Indonesia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister ...

BLOOMBERG Chinese stocks saw volatile trading as worrying signs mount in all corners of the economy.  The Hang Seng Index, where a majority of the members are mainland firms, closed little changed after falling more than 2% earlier, which took losses since a January high to 21%. A gauge of Chinese tech stocks gained 0.8%, flipping from a 2.5% loss. ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah has recorded real estate transactions worth AED1.9 billion during July 2023, according to the monthly report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. The department executed a total of 2,783 transactions of which 684 were sales transactions across 96 areas, distributed over the various regions of the emirate, and with more than 6 million square feet ...

Al AIN / WAM The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has made all the necessary preparations for the start of the new academic year 2023-2024. It received 4,764 new students, both male and female, who have successfully completed the admission and registration procedures for the various colleges and academic programs offered by the university. These efforts are aligned with the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Gas plc, a world-class integrated gas processing company, on Thursday announced a five-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Japan Petroleum Exploration Co, Ltd (Japex), the Japan-based energy company. The agreement, valued between $450 million (AED1.65 billion) and $550 million (AED2 billion), builds on the long-standing bilateral relationship between the UAE and Japan and ...