ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today visited His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain at his residence in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two leaders engaged in talks that reaffirmed the longstanding ties between the UAE and Bahrain, with both nations sharing a commitment to bolster ...
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GCC unified tourist visa to be introduced between 2024 and 2025: Al Marri tells WAM
ABU DHABI/ WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has announced that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will roll out a unified Gulf tourist visa within the next two years, which will allow visa holders to travel across the six Gulf countries. Al Marri said the seventh meeting of GCC tourism ministers in Oman has unanimously endorsed ...
Read More »UAE’s Artificial Intelligence Office partners with ADGMA to empower 5,000 national talents in digital fields
DUBAI/ WAM The Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has announced a strategic collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) to facilitate the opportunity for 5,000 national talents to benefit from the academy’s digital programme during the Global Dev Slam at GITEX Global 2023. Saqr bin Ghalib, Executive Director at the Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, ...
Read More »EDGE to present multi-domain showcase at Defense & Security 2023 in Bangkok
ABU DHABI/ WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups for defence and beyond, will reinforce its presence in Southeast Asia by participating in the 11th edition of Defense & Security 2023, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) most significant biennial tri-service exhibition, conference, and networking event, held in Bangkok, Thailand. Over the course of the four-day ...
Read More »Abdullah bin Zayed, FM of the Netherlands review regional developments
ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed with Hanke Bruins Slot, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the ongoing developments in the Middle East region and the efforts to ensure sustainable delivery of humanitarian and medical aid to civilians. This came in a phone call wherein the two top diplomats also ...
Read More »World must add or replace 80 million km of grids by 2040: IEA
PARIS/ WAM Efforts to tackle climate change and ensure reliable supplies of electricity could be put at risk unless policymakers and companies quickly take action to improve and expand the world’s electricity grids, according to a special report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Grids have formed the backbone of electricity systems for more than a century, delivering ...
Read More »Maktoum bin Mohammed meets Prime Minister of Singapore, explores strengthening bilateral relations
DUBAI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, met with Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore. Sheikh Maktoum highlighted the robust cooperation between the two nations across the economic spectrum, most notably in the trade and tourism sectors. Looking ahead, he noted that ...
Read More »DP World signs 30-year concession to operate multi-purpose Dar Es Salaam Port in Tanzania
DODOMA/ WAM DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to operate and modernise the multi-purpose Dar es Salaam Port, connecting Tanzania and the wider region to global markets. The concession agreement was signed today between Plasduce Mkeli Mbossa, Director-General of the TPA and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP ...
Read More »UAE President receives Prime Minister of Singapore in official reception ceremony
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, who is on an official visit to the UAE. Upon the Singaporean Prime Minister’s arrival at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, an official reception ceremony was accorded. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan escorted ...
Read More »Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Prime Minister of Singapore
ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met with Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore. During the meeting, held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, they discussed ways to continue strengthening the bilateral relationship between the UAE and Singapore. The ...
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