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Indian minister hails UAE-India relations

New Delhi / WAM India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar has described the enhancement of relations with the UAE as one of the top foreign policy achievements of the Narendra Modi government in its first five years in office. “The sense of extended neighbourhood, the much greater interest in the Gulf, much closer linkages, these are big changes that ...

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ADFD-funded $15m solar plant in Cuba gets capacity boost to 15MW

Abu Dhabi / WAM The 10-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant, which was inaugurated in Cuba last year, has received a capacity boost to 15 megawatts (MW). The grid-connected project, financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) currently supplies enough electricity for an estimated 10,000 homes. The funding is part of ADFD’s commitment of $350 million to support renewable energy uptake ...

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UAE to provide medical treatment for ex-Mali president

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates will provide medical treatment for former President of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, according to a UAE diplomat. Mohamed Al Shamsi, Director of the African Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the decision comes in response to a request by the ruling military junta in Mali and in ...

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