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Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Ghassan Abbas, Syria’s Ambassador to the UAE and Commissioner-General of the Syria Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, said his country’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai will take place under the theme, “We Will Rise Together”, which is inspired by Syria’s history and future aspirations. Visitors to the Syrian pavilion can see an identical replication of ...

DUBAI / WAM The “100 Million Meals” campaign has successfully delivered 28 million meals in Palestine in cooperation with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the campaign enabled the WFP to provide food support to more than 310,000 people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Some ...

Bloomberg European leaders struggled to mask their frustration with President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw the last US soldiers from Afghanistan and sought to distance themselves from the dramatic scenes unfolding across the war-torn country. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters that the Nato mission in Afghanistan was “fundamentally dependent” on the US while French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Airshow 2021, set to take place from November 14-18 at Dubai World Central, serves as a key indicator of Dubai’s success in overcoming the challenges that the pandemic has posed, and moving in the right direction towards achieving a full recovery of the aviation industry. Commenting on the progress that Dubai’s aviation sector has made ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced it received two major awards at this year’s Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Middle East Awards ceremony. The Business Continuity Institute Middle East Awards aims to identify institutions that have outstanding business continuity, risk and resilience practices. ADIB has been recognised for the “Most Effective Recovery” and having the best ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) received 24 local, regional, and international awards in the first half of 2021 following the work approach of the Government of Dubai. Dewa’s Jebel Ali Power Generation and Water Production Complex has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the largest single-site natural gas power generation facility in the world. ...

Bloomberg Norwegians own more electric cars per capita than anyone else on the planet. But their obsession with Teslas has done little to persuade the nation that there’s a future without oil. According to a weekend poll, 55% of voters in western Europe’s biggest oil producer want exploration to continue. The results come as Norway prepares for general elections next ...

Bloomberg Desperate scenes played out at Kabul’s international airport on Monday as thousands rushed to exit Afghanistan after Taliban fighters took control of the capital, with Reuters reporting at least five people were killed as people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving the country. Citing witnesses, Reuters said it wasn’t clear whether the victims died of gunshots or in a ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) recently announced the opening of submissions for the “One Million Arab Coders Challenge”, inviting the initiative’s graduates from all over the world to submit their innovative projects for a chance to win prizes worth more than $1 million. Coders can submit their projects — websites or apps — based on the skills they ...

AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Ajman Executive Council, lauded the bilateral relations between the UAE and Estonia, as well as their cooperation in all areas, especially in digital technology. “The world is progressing, and we must keep pace with these developments,” he said, noting the UAE’s leadership ...