Sharjah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, was briefed on Thursday on the preparations for the 22nd edition of Sir Bu Nair Festival, this came during a meeting via video call, with the Supreme Committee of the festival. The meeting was attended by Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairperson of ...
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UAE, Bahrain discuss ways to enhance defence cooperation
Manama / WAM The delegation of the UAE Ministry of Defence headed by Staff Brigadier Musallam Al Rashidi has met with Major-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahraini National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, in Bahrain. Royal Guard Special Force Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, attended the meeting. Sheikh Nasser welcomed the UAE delegation, ...
Read More »China warns US a ‘dangerous situation’ forming over Taiwan
Bloomberg China’s top diplomat again warned the US over its increased support for Taiwan, showing the island democracy remains a major sticking point between the world’s biggest economies as Beijing sent more military aircraft toward the island. “If the US side insists on playing the Taiwan card and goes further and further down the wrong road, it will certainly lead ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohamed well-informed to handle Mideast issues
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a well-informed person who knows how to handle the issues across the Middle East, Luxembourg’s head of state told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “I met him on a few occasions, and I think he is a very well-informed person in the world. He is a ...
Read More »Adafsa awards AED310mn contracts to build two farms
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) has signed two Musataha contracts with two local private sector companies to build and operate two farms, one in Al Ain and the other in Abu Dhabi, with a total value of around AED310 million. The first Musataha contract was signed with Emirates Hydroponics Farms to ...
Read More »Deal to accelerate digital transformation in Abu Dhabi signed
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the leading provider of enterprise business software, SAP. As part of the agreement, the parties will explore collaboration opportunities to enhance industry innovation and digital transformation, develop advanced business models, nurture Emirati talent, and foster local digital competencies, particularly through ...
Read More »Uniper to keep importing gas from Russia
Bloomberg Uniper SE plans to keep importing natural gas from Russia for another decade, even as Europe seeks to cuts its energy dependency on the country. The German utility — one of the continent’s largest buyers of Russian gas — has contracts with Gazprom PJSC that will expire in the middle of 2030s, CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach said at Uniper’s ...
Read More »Ukraine is seeking evacuation of more Azovstal troops: Zelenskiy
Bloomberg Ukraine is working to get more of its fighters out of Mariupol’s beseiged Azovstal compound, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Russia threatened to put on trial those it said had “surrendered†at the steel plant. “The evacuation mission continues†overseen by the military and intelligence service with help from “the most influential international mediators,†Zelenskiy said in his nightly ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohamed a beacon of hope: Maldives president
Abu Dhabi / WAM The President of the Maldives has congratulated His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the new President of the UAE, saying HH Sheikh Mohamed is a beacon of hope. In an exclusive interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives, said,”His Highness Sheikh Mohamed’s strong statesmanship and his ...
Read More »Julphar’s net sales rise 156% to hit AED418.6m in Q1 2022
Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar) reported on Tuesday its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, announcing AED418.6 million in net sales in Q1 2022, a 156% increase from Q1 2021. Growth was driven by an increase in sales attributed to the strategic acquisition of Planet Pharmacies and a 37% organic growth from ...
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