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SHARJAH / WAM ExpoCulinaire 2023 will be spicing up the region’s hotel, hospitality, restaurant and catering industry when it begins on May 29 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Purple Kitchen Events, in association with Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and key industry partners, is organising the three-day exhibition to offer the perfect recipe for success to regional ...

DUBAI / WAM A delegation from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) visited Sindh in Pakistan, specifically Maghan Halepoto and Soomar Sher in District Mirpurkhas, as part of the 1 Billion Meals campaign. The delegation included Sarah Al Nuaimi, Director of MBRGI; Amani Batarfi, Associate Project Manager at MBRGI; Al ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paraguay’s Development Finance Agency (Agencia Financiera de Desarrollo, AFD), establishing a strategic partnership between the two parties. The signing was witnessed by José Agüero Avila, ambassador of Paraguay to the UAE. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepal on the occasion of his country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

ABU DHABI / WAM  Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, headed the UAE delegation to the Development Road Conference, which launched in Iraq under the patronage of Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani. The one-day conference brought together transport ministers and officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Turkiye, Syria and Jordan and representatives of the ...

AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) organised the Ajman-Türkiye Business Forum, with the aim of discussing opportunities to expand the volume of trade and joint investment, and provide an interactive platform for exchanging experiences, expanding business networks, developing strategic partnerships, and leveraging the promising opportunities and capabilities available in both Ajman and Türkiye. The forum ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Sports Club team was crowned champion of the President’s Cup for Karate (Kata and Kumite). Eighty athletes from seven clubs across the country competed in the championship. Major General (retired) Nasser Al Razooqi, President of the UAE and Asian Karate Federations and Vice-President of the World Karate Federation, and several sports officials attended the event. ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The residents of Abu Dhabi have their own China Centre with many opportunities for shopping, entertainment and leisure under one roof, and soon, an array of cultural and social activities will bring more thrill. The above was stated by Bo Sheng, Deputy General Manager of Original International, the operator of Capital Mall-China Centre located in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued a law establishing the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Authority (Amaa) in Abu Dhabi. Amaa will assume the responsibilities of the Social Care and Minors Affairs Foundation (SCMAF), with the transfer of all SCMAF’s assets, properties, rights ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has visited the 32nd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (Adibf) on Friday. Organised by Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu ...