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ULANBATAAR / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, headed a UAE delegation to the Mongolia Economic Forum in Ulaanbaatar, where he met senior government officials to strengthen economic collaboration and foster investment flows between the two nations. During the two-day event, Dr Al Zeyoudi held bilateral meetings with Ch Khurelbaatar, Mongolia’s Deputy Prime ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, on his country’s Independence 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 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, visited Das Island to lay the cornerstone of a new hospital and residential complex. The infrastructure expansion marks an important milestone in ADNOC’s low-carbon growth strategy as the company accelerates its efforts to deliver the maximum energy safely and sustainably with minimum emissions ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Higher Organising Committee for the Global Media Congress (GMC Higher Organising Committee) has announced that the second edition of the Global Media Congress (GMC 2023) will be held from November 14-16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai has consistently been rated as one of the ‘world’s best cities to drive’ with exceptional ratings in measures like traffic congestion and road and public transport quality. Now, the city is set to add a compelling eco-friendly dimension to its world-leading driving experience with an ambitious plan to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Dubai ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has begun accepting applications for Sharjah Excellence Award 2023, urging businesses to avail the opportunity to have their best practices recognised. SCCI announced that registration for the new edition is now open on the award’s website, SHJSEEN (www.shjseen.ae), and will remain so until the end of next November. The participants ...

GENEVA / WAM 50 young people from 24 countries have sent a message of hope to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will be hosted by the UAE later this year. The message was delivered during a special ceremony as part of the second edition of the Emerging Peacemakers Forum, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, the UAE has built a field hospital in the Chadian city of Amdjarass to support Sudanese refugees. The initiative is the result of joint cooperation between three humanitarian entities in the UAE represented by the Emirates Red Crescent, Zayed Bin Sultan Al ...

DUBAI / WAM Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office and Chairman of the UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, stated that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the directives of His Highness ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has unveiled spectacular offerings across its fully-integrated and serviced world-class destinations to enable locals, residents and tourists to unlock the best of Sharjah all summer. From discounts of up to 50 percent on tickets to top attractions, to engaging kids’ summer camps and thrilling adventure activities, to exciting prizes and ...