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ABU DHABI / WAM Sinaha Platform has announced the signing of an agreement with international partners to build the first automobile facility in Abu Dhabi that manufactures automobiles from recyclable materials. This move aims to establish Abu Dhabi as a prominent auto hub for sustainable production. This initiative marks a significant milestone for the country’s automotive industry, contributing to the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is calling upon hope makers in the Arab world as the 4th edition of Arab Hope Makers initiative for 2023 kicks off. The largest initiative of its kind in the Arab region, the Hope Makers initiative celebrates individuals ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA), has approved the fixture list of the UAE racing season 2023-2024. His Highness Sheikh Mansour said, “We are happy to announce the 2023-2024 racing programme, which we hope would provide trainers, ...

KIEV / WAM Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, who is leading a UAE delegation on an official visit to Ukraine, met with Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine. The meeting discussed ways to bolster the cooperation between the UAE and Ukraine in various sectors, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and ways to mitigate its ...

WASHINGTON / WAM Ahood AlZaabi, Director of the United Nations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, participated in the Women, Peace and Security Focal Points Network (FPN) meeting co-chaired by the United States and Romania and held in Washington. The meeting aimed to promote and advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda as a foundational framework for policy development. ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates and Kenya Airways (KQ) have announced an interline partnership that will allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations on the two airlines’ networks within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their final destination. Emirates customers will now be able to fly ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has inaugurated the Sweihan housing project as part of the integrated Emirati Neighbourhood initiative, providing 204 new homes to citizens ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company — Masdar has signed a roadmap for developing up to 1 gigawatt (GW) wind power plant in Kazakhstan to support the country’s goal of achieving half its energy mix from renewables by 2050. The Central Asian country is a key strategic market for Masdar, the UAE’s flagship renewable energy company, which ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE sent a plane carrying 51 tonnes of relief and food supplies to help thousands of people affected by the Mayon Volcano in Albay Province in the Philippines, which caused landslides and lava flows and displaced thousands of people, mostly children, women, and the elderly. The UAE’s rapid response to provide relief to Albay Province ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, held a bilateral meeting with Lee Young, Minister of SMEs and Startups of Republic of Korea, to explore the strengthening of cooperation in promoting entrepreneurship and supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises in the two countries’ markets. The meeting took place as part of the K-Business ...