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ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has joined the global community in observing World Malaria Day on April 25, a day that marks the 16th anniversary of the UAE being declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation in 2007. The ministry has reiterated the UAE’s commitment to helping reduce worldwide malaria incidence by 90% before ...

ABU DHABI  / WAM At a time when many nations have suffered with energy shortages, the decision taken by the UAE just over a decade ago to construct its first nuclear plant has resulted in an annual capacity increase of 1400 MW of electricity that is available round the clock, and with zero emissions. This is a significant win for ...

TOULOUSE, FRANCE  / WAM “Ghada” of Al Shaqab Arabians, trained by Thomas Forsey and ridden by Anthony Crastus, won the cup of the G2-PA Sheikh Mansoor Festival — Prix Nefta 2,000-metre race for purebred Arabian horses at the Toulouse racecourse, Hippodrome de Toulouse. The HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Racing Festival is staged on the directives of His ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved 834 jobs in the emirate of Sharjah. The announcement was made on Monday by Mohamed Hassan Khalaf, Director-General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA), through “Direct Line” programme. This includes 545 positions in the Sharjah Police, 50 positions each ...

 DUBAI / GULF TIME Ethmar International Holding (EIH) signed a strategic partnership agreement with EFG Hermes, as part of the preparations for listing EIH as a joint stock company in the UAE stock market. The partnership agreement, whereby EFG Hermes will act as a strategic partner during the private offering process, represents a new milestone in the track record and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged, over the phone, Eid Al Fitr greetings with Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania; Mohammed Shiaa’ Al Sudani, Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq; and His Eminence Dr Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. During the calls, they prayed to God to bestow His ...

MIYAZAKI / WAM With hunger levels rising and domestic food prices inflation soaring in much of the world, collective actions are necessary to meet immediate and longer-term global food security objectives, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), said on Sunday at the G7 Ministers of Agriculture Meeting, which concluded in Japan. “We ...

GENEVA / WAM Hydrogen and electric aircraft could require 600-1,700 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean energy by 2050, according to a new white paper from the World Economic Forum (WEF). For context, the total amount of renewable energy produced in 2021 was just over 8,000 TWh globally. To meet the estimated energy demand from hydrogen and electric aircraft in 2050 would ...

ISTANBUL / WAM The UAE men’s national ice hockey team registered a historic victory and was crowned winner of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II — Group B, held in Türkiye. The UAE team defeated Mexico 9-4 in the fifth and final round. The national team players erupted in cheers and sang the national anthem in the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club (ADMSC) has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Marine for the sponsorship of the 6th Dalma Historical Race Festival (60FT dhow sailing) organised from April 28 to May 7 on Delma Island. Salem Al-Rumaithi, Director-General of the ADMSC, and Capt Saif Al Mheiri, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Maritime, signed the ...