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NEW DELHI / WAM The G20 Development Ministerial Meeting will be an opportunity to collectively agree on actions for accelerating achievement of the SDGs and foster synergies between the development, environment and climate agendas while avoiding costly trade-offs that hold back progress for the developing countries, according to a statement by G20 Indian Presidency. The Varanasi Development Ministers’ Meeting takes ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The memorable 2008 message from His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of Manchester City FC, to the club’s fans — “we are building a structure for the future, not just a team of all-stars” — continues to be the guiding principle that drives the team’s unprecedented success. Being crowned this season’s champions of ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, warmly welcomed Professor Lord Alec Broers, a distinguished founder of the Board of Trustees at the American University of Sharjah. The meeting, graced also by the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), took ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Al-Futtaim Automotive to deploy 360 vehicles, including electric and hybrid variants, for use in Dubai’s key conferences and events over a three year period. As part of the agreement, which supports RTA’s sustainable transport network and the ‘Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050′ strategy, ...

SHARJAH / WAM ‘In a way, you’re better equipped for real life than previous generations of university graduates,’ having ‘completed your studies through an unprecedented global pandemic,’ said Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), at the university’s Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony held at University City Hall in Sharjah. Marching to the rousing ‘Towards ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Hamriya Free Zone Authority (HFZA) has cemented its leading position and appeal for investment in the oil and energy sector following a deal with an Indian company Infinite Mining & Energy. Infinite announced that it is going to double its investment in the free zone and establish a multifunctional oil refinery. The new facility will have ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced it will launch “Nebras” initiative in collaboration with Pfizer, one of the world’s premier biopharmaceutical companies, in a move aimed at bolstering research in the nursing and midwifery fields. The Supreme National Committee for Nursing and Midwifery will unveil the “Nebras: My Journey in the World of Nursing ...

SHARJAH / WAM Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director-General of the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa), hosted a delegation from the US Consulate General, led by Megan Gregonis, the Consul-General in Dubai. The purpose of the meeting was to explore the authority’s efforts in promoting innovation in energy and water and developing sustainable and innovative solutions for energy ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has received more than 10,000 civil marriage applications before the Civil Family Court for foreigners, at a rate of 40 civil marriage applications per day, since Law No. 14 of 2021 on Civil Marriage and its Effects in  Abu Dhabi came into force last year. Yousef Saeed Alabri, Undersecretary of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, led a senior UAE delegation to the Republic of Colombia with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the political, economic, and trade fields. The UAE delegation was welcomed by German Umana, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, and Francisco Coy, Vice ...