SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority has announced that entry to its Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation is free this Ramadan. The museums operate from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, and from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm from Saturday to Thursday. The authority noted that during the last ten days of the holy month, all museums will open in the ...
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DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, inaugurated the fourth edition of the “Big Bad Wolf Books†exhibition, the world’s biggest book sale. Being held until April 16 at the Dubai Studio City, the 10-day event is displaying over a ...
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ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, to commend the deep-rooted and historical ties that bind the two countries and peoples. The letter also included an invitation for His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to attend COP28, which ...
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TIRANA / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, have emphasised on the privileged relations between the two nations, This came as the UAE top diplomat met with the Albanian Premier here where he conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The World Trade Organisation (WTO) said that UAE’s trade in goods with the rest of the world hit $1.024 trillion in 2022 as the share of both exports and imports increased on the back of higher crude oil prices. Imports accounted for 22% of that amount while exports grew by 41%. According to the WTO’s Global ...
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SHARJAH / WAM The 40th edition of Ramadan Nights 2023 kicked off at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event, which will run until April 21, offers an exciting array of entertainment programmes, unique heritage activities, and captivating surprises in the world of shopping. ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) announced on Thursday it has achieved financial close on three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects it is developing in the Republic of Uzbekistan. Construction will begin imminently on the plants, which will have a combined capacity of around 900 megawatts — the largest solar development programme in the region. Financing for ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) issued a new banknote of AED1000 denomination, made of polymer for circulation in the market. The new banknote will be available at banks and exchange houses starting from April 10. In the design of the new banknote, the CBUAE was keen to highlight the success story of the UAE, ...
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LATAKIA / WAM Upon the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) announced the construction of 1,000 prefabricated housing units worth AED65 million, as part of its participation in Operation “Gallant Knight 2†launched by the Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence to assist Syrian families affected by the ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and Vietnam on Thursday signed a mutual declaration of intent to start negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Cepa). The document was signed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, during the official visit of a ...
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