Abu Dhabi / WAM Al Seer Marine, a global player across multiple marine sectors and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has entered a strategic joint venture with the leading maritime solutions Dutch company, Damen Shipyards and DTec Industries, a global pioneer in the industrial partnerships and financial services based in Singapore, respectively. The joint venture between the ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its counterpart in Chile to exchange knowledge and expertise in energy and advance this vital sector locally and globally. Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at MoEI, and Ximena Fuentes, Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile, signed the MoU at ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who hold ordinary passports can travel to Japan without the need to obtain a prior visa. Holders of UAE passports can stay in Japan for up to 30 days each visit for the purpose of tourism or work, starting from November 1, without ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) revealed that the UAE ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region on the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2022, issued by Economist Impact, compared to the third place in the region for the year 2021. According to the index, the UAE ranked first of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that UAE citizens who hold ordinary passports can travel to Japan without the need to obtain a prior visa. Holders of UAE passports can stay in Japan for up to 30 days each visit for the purpose of tourism or work, starting from November 1, without ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates’ Taipei-Dubai route is scheduled to go daily from November 6, following the conclusion of Taiwan’s reopening plan with the termination of its mandatory Covid-19 quarantine restrictions for arrivals. Operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft, Emirates’ flight EK366 from Dubai departs at 02:50hrs and arrives in Taipei at 14:45hrs. The return flight EK367 from Taipei ...

Sharjah / WAM In the presence of Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA); and representatives of the League of Arab States, the sixth edition of the Arab Publishers Conference will be hosted by Sharjah on November 2-3. The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) and the Arab Publishers Union are organising the sixth edition of the key ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Adnec group and Emirates News Agency (WAM) have announced that the Innovate Stage will take place this year as part of the inaugural Global Media Congress. The Innovate Stage will be a unique feature ...

Looking southeast from the Acropolis of Athens, the silhouette of the tanker Pskov barely stood up against the azure waters of the Aegean Sea. Inside her navy blue hull, almost 300 meters long, a hidden treasure: a shipment of liquefied natural gas. Europe is thirsty for LNG after Russia shut down most of its pipeline gas sales to the continent, ...

  Social Security is known as the third rail of politics. President Joe Biden has pounced on all who dare even think about curtailing the retirement program. In fact, this week cash-strapped retirees will get the biggest cost-of-living increase in 40 years, an 8.7% boost to protect them from inflation. For many retirees on fixed incomes, that’s a godsend. Some ...