Abu Dhabi / WAM Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, expects the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi to witness the economic effects of the city’s stature as a major international tourism destination by the end of the year with a record numbers of tourists this year. In an interview with Etihad, Ghobash ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Jamal Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC), and Shingiz Ishimbekov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the UAE, discussed potential investment opportunities in Kyrgyzstan and means of exploring them further. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed joint action plans launched in May, and discussed the potential for an UAEIIC delegation to visit ...

Aden / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent distributed, over the past fortnight, up to 45,000 food baskets to eligible households in Yemen’s recently liberated governorates and cities. Up to 315,000 Yemenis, including 225,000 children and 46,000 women, have benefited from UAE relief aid aimed at helping locals overcome their suffering from acts of depredations perpetrated by Houthi rebels. The aid ...