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Bloomberg Russia “appreciates” India’s neutral position on the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in New Delhi ahead of meetings with officials including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The western world wants to reduce any meaningful relationship to the crisis in Ukraine,” Lavrov said on his first visit to New Delhi since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Moscow “appreciates” ...

  Sharjah / WAM Key highlight of the UAE government’s inaugural Investopia global investment summit, which was organised at the world Government Summit (WGS 2022) taking place in the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai. A dialogue led by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) to inform the global business and investment communities about future opportunities in the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Noor Dubai Foundation, in collaboration with the Katsina state Ministry of Health, Nigeria the State Ministry of Education and State Universal Basic Education Board, launched a school eye screening programme in all elementary schools in Katsina, Daura and Funtua towns of Katsina state Nigeria, as part of its ongoing comprehensive eye care programme, which was launched ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) organised a workshop entitled “Combating Money Laundering Crimes in the Commercial, Economic and Real Estate Sectors in the Light of UAE Legislation and Judicial Principles and International Experiences”, as part of the efforts to strengthen anti-money laundering measures in line with the UAE’s policy on combating financial crimes. In ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (Rakta), launched an internal bus service, through a trial phase consisting of four main routes covering different geographical and vital locations in the emirate, with the aim of providing a safe and integrated transport network that contributes to achieving smooth mobility for all. The service launched in accordance ...

Bloomberg A period of tension between Rinat Akhmetov and Volodymyr Zelenskiy appeared to reach a boiling point just weeks ago, after Ukraine’s leader slammed its billionaire oligarchs for fleeing ahead of an imminent Russian invasion. Now, in the midst of war, Ukraine’s richest person says he’s back in the country and that the two are on the same team, setting ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM To further develop Egypt’s maritime industry, AD Ports Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Group for Multi-purpose Terminals, the commercial arm of the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation, to jointly oversee the development and operation of Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port and discuss cooperation to develop the maritime sector in Egypt. Under ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to UAE President, said on Wednesday that the UAE’s main approach is building bridges and advancing the agenda for stability and prosperity in this rapidly changing world. Dr Gargash made this statement during a panel, entitled ‘Are We Ready for A New World Order?’, organised as part of the World Government ...

  DUBAI / WAM India celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai with cultural celebrations and support from a large, cheering crowd for the official ceremony in Al Wasl, with one of the country’s top government ministers looking to the future with optimism. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo ...

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity (MBR Initiative) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) on Wednesday announced that they had started preparations to launch the first cohort of the Decade of Action Challenge to drive sustainable urbanisation. The two organisations conducted two Challenge Design Workshops, one virtually on March 23 and another ...