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SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved AED60 million to provide Sharjah Municipality with heavy construction equipment, to execute construction tasks for the housing projects of the Sharjah Housing Programme. His Highness’ generosity will keep pace with the increasing demands on residential lands and housing projects ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates and Canada held the fourth session of the joint consular committee in the Canadian capital Ottawa to advance and consolidate cooperation in all joint consular matters to better serve the citizens of the two countries. The meeting was chaired by Faisal Issa Lutfi, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs at the Ministry of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is participating in the 32nd Doha International Book Fair, which is taking place from June  12-21 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre. The ALC’s participation in the event is in line with its objectives ...

DUBAI / WAM Tecom Group, the creator of specialised business districts and vibrant communities, on Thursday announced it has entered into a new five-year AED7.6 billion unsecured loan facility replacing the existing partially utilised term loan of AED7.6 billion. The facility will have a positive impact on the company’s cash flow profile while providing it with the funds to execute ...

NEW YORK / WAM The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a historic resolution, co-penned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom, on tolerance and international peace and security that recognises for the first time that hate speech and extremism can contribute to the outbreak, escalation, and recurrence of conflict. “The UN Charter enshrines our collective ...

VIENNA / WAM Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), and Japan Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kei Takagi, discussed the current global energy supplies and future prospects for oil markets. During their meeting at Opec’s headquarters in Vienna, the two sides reviewed the expectations of global demand, highlighting the significance of establishing a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, signed a declaration of collaboration with Mass General Brigham’s International Centre for Genetic Disease (iCGD). The agreement was signed during the BIO International Convention 2023 and is intended to advance life sciences across three strategic pillars including clinical and ...

BELGRADE / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday made a working visit to Serbia, where he met with President Aleksandar Vucic to review relations between the two countries and discuss regional and international developments. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and President Vucic discussed existing areas of cooperation between the UAE and Serbia and explored opportunities ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Thursday announced that BMW Group is the first customer for CelestiAL-R, EGA’s world-first blend of solar aluminium and recycled metal. All EGA’s aluminium supplies to BMW Group since the start of 2023 have been CelestiAL-R. The metal is used in BMW Group electric drivetrain housings, engine components and large-scale structural parts. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM G42, the leading Abu Dhabi-based technology company, and Viola, Israel’s leading technology investment group with over $5 billion in assets under management, on Thursday launched Global Valley, a talent-as-a-service platform that meets the ongoing worldwide demand for top tech talent. The joint venture between G42 and Viola is supported by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio) ...