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CARACAS / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, visited the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as part of her Latin American and Caribbean tour. Al Hashimy met with Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of Venezuela, and a number of high-ranking officials, to discuss bilateral relations between the UAE and Venezuela and ways to enhance them. Al ...

DUBAI / WAM The Higher Organising Committee of the Zayed Charity Marathon discussed the launch of a new phase in the Indian state of Kerala before the end of 2023. The discussion took place during a meeting of the committee, which was held yesterday in Dubai, headed by Lt Gen Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, with the participation of a high-level ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has organised a seminar to familiarise members of its business community with the latest trends in the UAE’s federal corporate tax. During the event, the Rakez team highlighted the importance of understanding the implications of corporate tax for different businesses, and the necessity of registering companies, maintaining accurate accounting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, today discussed the prospects of further cementing cooperation following the two countries’ recent announcement to promote their relations to strategic partnerships. This came as the UAE top diplomat received his Italian counterpart in Abu Dhabi Sunday to ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, attended on Sunday, at the University City Hall, the graduation ceremony of undergraduate students at the University of Sharjah, the “Silver Jubilee batch” for spring semester 2022/2023. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed confirmed that there are many challenges that students ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the European Union Delegation to the UAE, the Embassy of Sweden in Abu Dhabi and the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa, organised a panel discussion to highlight the vital role of women leaders in advancing the climate agenda and accelerating the green transition ahead of ...

SHARJAH / WAM To leverage the power of ChatGPT and explore its potential for driving innovation within their respective fields, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) organised a one-day hackathon in the UAE. The event brought together a diverse group of 80 individuals from various industries, including artists, educators, developers, entrepreneurs and environmentalists. The hackathon is part of SEF Bytes, a community-driven ...

DUBAI / WAM Delegates from the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO), at the previous editions of the Conference of the Parties (COP) by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and played a fundamental role in supporting the UAE’s efforts to enhance cooperation with ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world with a planned capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030. The fifth phase of ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched its third report on Dubai’s digital economy. The “Dubai’s Venture Capital Ecosystem” report provides an overview of the investor landscape backing the start-ups and scale-ups that are transforming Dubai and the Mena region. Commenting on the release of the report, Omar ...