ABU DHABI / WAM Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi. Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf , and his accompanying delegation, today visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (SZGM). They began their tour with a visit to the final resting place of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and recalled the Founding Father’s qualities ...
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Mansour bin Zayed receives Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development
ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, received Mehrdad Bazrpash, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the Middle East Rail 2023 in Abu Dhabi, reviewed a host of avenues for ...
Read More »UAE leaders congratulate President of Paraguay on Independence Day
ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Mario Abdo Benitez of Paraguay on the occasion of his country’s Independence 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 ...
Read More »Meydan Free Zone signs pact with Adib to empower SMEs
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Meydan Free Zone, emphasising its commitment to promoting SMEs and promoting sustainability in the economy. Through this partnership, trade licence holders within the Meydan Free Zone will have access to Adib’s diverse range of business banking products and services. This includes a ...
Read More »UAE is keen to complete establishment of GCC Customs Union: Minister
DUBAI / WAM Mohamed Bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, to discuss ways of enhancing and activating GCC financial and economic cooperation. Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of Ministry of Finance; and Khalid bin Ali Al Sunaidi, Assistant ...
Read More »Marine agency facilitates entry of over 3,500 dhows in 2023
DUBAI / WAM The Marine Agency for Wooden Dhows at the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) in Dubai facilitated the entry of over 3,500 wooden dhows to Dubai during 2023, which helped increase the trade by wooden ships within the emirate till April 2023. Mahmood Amin Khoory, CEO of the Marine Agency for Wooden Dhows of the Ports, ...
Read More »Ruler of Sharjah issues Emiri Decree to establish Board of Directors for Sharjah Book Authority
SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree announcing the appointment of a new Board of Directors for the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), which is set to embark on a new chapter of growth and development. The formation of the new board is part ...
Read More »Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed meets GCC Secretary General
ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, received on Monday Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed welcomed the GCC chief, and expressed the UAE leadership’s hope for advancing the ...
Read More »Kezad, SWS ink agreement for polished water pilot project
ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – Kezad group, a subsidiary of AD Ports group, and Sustainable Water Solutions Holding Company (SWS), have signed a framework agreement under which they will cooperate on the development and operation of a pilot polished water plant, as well as polished water distribution to industries in Kezad Musaffah. The partnership aims ...
Read More »Global climate change, net zero commitments discussed
SHARJAH / WAM As the world rises to combat climate change and the UAE prepares to host the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) towards the end of this year, the Department of Chemical Engineering at American University of Sharjah (AUS) has hosted a talk by the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (Snoc) on understanding global climate change and net zero ...
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