ABU DHABI/WAM EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the launch of the first-of-class (FOC) BR71 MK II Combattante corvette, NRA Ekuikui II, under a landmark EUR 1 billion contract for the Angolan Navy. Launched in Cherbourg, France, the FOC BR71 MK II vessel was designed and constructed by CMN, a world-renowned naval shipbuilding …

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat (Awqaf) has contributed AED4 million in support of the Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans initiative, launched by the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority – Awqaf Abu Dhabi as part of the Year of Family, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin …

ABU DHABI / WAM Omar Obaid Alhesan Alshamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of the credentials of ZENG Jixin, the new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United Arab Emirates. At the beginning of the meeting, Alshamsi welcomed the new Ambassador and wished him success in the performance of his diplomatic duties. …