ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, on the 10th anniversary of his assumption of the reins of power. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the success of mediation efforts by the UAE regarding the exchange of war captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine to release 180 captives. The Ministry emphasised that the success of the new mediation, which is the fifth since the beginning of this year, is the outcome of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia on the occasion of her country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique on the occasion of his country’s  Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

OSAKA / WAM The organiser of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka estimates the construction of prefabricated pavilions for the event could cost an extra 7.7 billion yen ($48.3 million) as it prepares for some countries to possibly change the construction plans of their pavilions, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported on Tuesday. The Japan Association for the 2025 World ...

SYDNEY / WAM Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after recent losses, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, the battered yen hit a record low versus the euro, although the risk of intervention stemmed further weakness against the US dollar. With the first US presidential debate on Thursday and the first round of voting in the French election at the weekend, investors ...

DUBAI/WAM flydubai on Monday announced the launch of flights to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan starting from 1st July 2024. Flights to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) will operate daily from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB). Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said, “Pakistan has long been an important market for flydubai. Since ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi (DCD) has launched the Third Sector Awards. The third sector plays a vital role in accelerating sustainable development in the emirate by integrating the work done across all relevant sectors, and implementing initiatives and programmes. The Third Sector Awards celebrate the efforts and contributions of third-sector entities (Not-For-Profit and ...

DUBAI/WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, inked a strategic partnership agreement with the Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP) to create a framework for bilateral reinsurance obligations and provide insurance facilities to companies within the UAE and the Czech Republic, contributing to the promotion of bilateral trade between the two countries during the next phase. ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. (38) of 2024 on the Dubai Camel Racing Club, outlining its objectives, responsibilities, organisational structure, and governance of its Board of Directors. His Highness also issued Decision No. (27) of 2024 appointing H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid ...