ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE marks World Health Day on Monday. This year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a global campaign titled “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”. The campaign aims to encourage governments and the global health community to intensify efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and newborn deaths. According to the WHO, approximately 300,000 women around the world die annually due ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Ministry of Investment, the Indian Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Energy have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, into a strategic energy hub to enhance the country’s energy security. The MoU was signed by Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, UAE Minister of Investment, Vikram Misri, ...

DUBAI/WAM In line with the directives of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, Dubai Municipality, in collaboration with the Community Development Authority, has announced the awarding of a contract for the construction of five new community neighbourhood councils in ...