ABU DHABI / WAM Caracal, an Edge group company and a leading small arms manufacturer, on Wednesday announced signing an agreement with Ketech Asia, an advanced ammunition producer and small arms solutions provider, for the production and resale of Caracal’s CAR 816 in Malaysia. The agreement was signed by Hamad Al Ameri, CEO of Caracal, and Mohd Nahar Mohd Nasir, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) will hold the 11th session of the 4th ordinary session of its 17th legislative term to be chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the FNC, on May 30, in Zayed Hall at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. During the session, the FNC will discuss a draft federal law regarding the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Wednesday signed an MoU with the world’s largest producer of iron ore and nickel, and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil, Vale, to develop a mega hub in Abu Dhabi for industrial complexes that produce low-carbon products for the steelmaking industry for both the local and seaborne markets, with a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court; HH Sheikh Maktoum ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE national judo team is preparing at a closed training camp in Abu Dhabi for their journey on June 1 to Tajikistan to participate in the Dushanbe Grand Prix 2023, which will take place from June 2-4. Nasser Al Tamimi, Secretary-General of UAE Judo Federation and General Treasurer of the International Judo Federation (IJF), will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Edge entity, ADSB, a leader in the design, new build, repair, maintenance, refit, and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, on Wednesday announced the launch of a 92 metre Corvette, a fast and powerful vanguard vessel, which is designed by ADSB in the UAE. The Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder made the announcement at the Langkawi International Maritime ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) has announced an investment of AED6.65 million in 14 research grants aimed at enhancing early childhood development (ECD) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. These grants are focussed on generating actionable evidence to inform ECD programmes and policies across the Emirate while advancing the science of ECD in a ...

AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, on Wednesday received Sorayut Chasombat, ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the UAE, and discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The Crown Prince of Ajman welcomed the ambassador and wished him a pleasant stay and success in strengthening the bonds of cooperation at ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Department of Culture to organise periodic poetry gatherings in Africa. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Culture in Sharjah, stated that the initiative of the Ruler of Sharjah is due to his care for ...

BLOOMBERG President Xi Jinping called on Russia to help bolster their countries’ ties at multilateral groups, as both nations seek to counter a US-led world order they’ve become increasingly isolated within. “China is willing to work with Russia to continue to firmly support each other on issues of core interests, and strengthen cooperation in multilateral arenas,” Xi told Prime Minister ...