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ABU DHABI / WAM Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Accompanying Türkiye’s First Lady and her accompanying delegation during the tour were Hessa Buhumaid, Director-General of Dubai’s Community Development Authority. Türkiye’s First Lady Emine Erdogan and her accompanying delegation toured the mosque’s halls and external corridors, during which they were briefed about Sheikh Zayed Grand ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has received the UAE national winter sports teams following the men’s ice hockey team’s recent historic victory at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II-B, which was held in Türkiye. HH Sheikh ...

AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, on Thursday received Abdullah Sultan Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, at the Ruler’s Court. During their meeting, Sheikh Ammar was briefed by Abdullah Al Nuaimi about the plans, programmes and projects implemented by the Ministry of Justice and its strategic vision for the upcoming period. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE-Türkiye Business Council held its first meeting post-restructuring in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Abdullah Humaid Al Hameli, CEO, Economic Cities and Free Zones, AD Ports Group. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade; and Prof Dr Omar Bolat, Turkish Minister of Commerce, attended the meeting. The council meeting discussed new ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Dubai Police signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation coordination and partnership in the field of information exchange related to financial crimes to achieve strategic common goals. The MoU was signed by Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, Chairman of ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) conducted a meeting for external clients from diverse nationalities to discuss strategies and implementable solutions that would enhance and improve the efficacy of care and rehabilitation services offered by the foundation to those who need them. The meeting touched on the strengths and weaknesses of the current services provided ...

DUBAI / WAM A total of 3.030 real estate and properties transactions valued at AED9.9 billion were conducted during the week ending 20th July 2023,according to the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD weekly report said that 378 plots were sold for AED3 billion, 2,124 apartments and villas were sold for AED5.13 billion. The top three transactions were a land ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), will participate in the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting hosted by India on 20 and 21 July 2023. The UAE is set to showcase its pioneering model in social security and legal coverage systems for new forms of work, including online jobs, as well ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar – announced the successful completion of its first green bond issuance for US$750 million 10-year senior unsecured Notes today. The orderbook peaked at US$ 4.2 billion supported by heavy demand from regional and international investors, i.e. oversubscription of 5.6x. Pricing tightened 35bps between launch and final terms, with a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the Order of Zayed on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his official visit to the UAE. The Order of Zayed is considered the highest civilian honour granted by the UAE, and is bestowed upon world leaders and heads of state. The award bears ...