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GENEVA / WAM Countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have mapped out how negotiations on a global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response will move forward with a view to presenting a draft accord for approval by the World Health Assembly in May 2024. Discussions on the draft pandemic accord took place during the fifth meeting of the ...

AJMAN / WAM Abdullah Mohammed Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ajman Chamber for Commerce and Industry, and Ivan Jordanov, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the UAE, discussed opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries and ways of strengthening the partnership between Emirati and Bulgarian business owners. Al Muwaiji lauded Jordanov’s visit and stressed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The benefits of AI’s (artificial intelligence) application to healthcare are often described using words such as speed, consistency, and cost, but there is another descriptor that is often overlooked: personalisation. While experts often use statistics to illustrate the enormity of disease burdens on populations, AI is poised to tackle complex healthcare challenges through disruptive technologies that ...

SARAJEVO / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic, explored avenues of propelling cooperation across all fronts. This came as part of the UAE top diplomat’s visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, during which the two ministers discussed methods that support their developmental efforts. ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Following the breakthrough expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From April 20, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services. The move comes as bilateral relations between the ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority has announced that entry to its Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation is free this Ramadan. The museums operate from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, and from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm from Saturday to Thursday. The authority noted that during the last ten days of the holy month, all museums will open in the ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, inaugurated the fourth edition of the “Big Bad Wolf Books” exhibition, the world’s biggest book sale. Being held until April 16 at the Dubai Studio City, the 10-day event is displaying over a ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, to commend the deep-rooted and historical ties that bind the two countries and peoples. The letter also included an invitation for His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to attend COP28, which ...

TIRANA / WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, have emphasised on the privileged relations between the two nations, This came as the UAE top diplomat met with the Albanian Premier here where he conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The World Trade Organisation (WTO) said that UAE’s trade in goods with the rest of the world hit $1.024 trillion in 2022 as the share of both exports and imports increased on the back of higher crude oil prices. Imports accounted for 22% of that amount while exports grew by 41%. According to the WTO’s Global ...