OSLO / WAM Dr Mouza Al Shehhi, Director of UN Women UAE Liaison Office for the GCC, welcomed the UAE’s donation of $10 million, to support ending of sexual and gender-based violence. The UAE announced the donation during its participation in the ‘International Conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises’ which was held in Oslo, Norway. Dr ...

ABU DHABI / WAM On June 30 and July 1, the United Nations (UN), and the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, will host the “Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting”, to strengthen the initiatives, commitments, and achievements set to be launched at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, as well as to discuss political barriers ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), listed five health indicators, in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to enable decision-makers to develop planning strategies and health policies nationwide. The inclusion of the health indicators is part of exploring healthcare future and achieving Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs). This came on the sidelines of the workshop ...

DUBAI / WAM The total number of operational restaurants and cafes in the emirate of Dubai has reached 427 during the first four months of 2019, according to the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai. This includes 258 restaurants and 169 coffee shops, a growth of 25 percent compared to the same ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal, a container terminal built and operated by China’s COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSP) at Khalifa Port in partnership with Abu Dhabi Ports, has received two of the world’s largest mega-vessels within less than a month – cementing Abu Dhabi’s position as a global maritime hub. The ships – MV. COSCO SHIPPING ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Food Bank has announced the distribution of more than 120,000 Iftar meals with the help of many sponsors and supporters. “Our leadership has always underscored importance of consolidating the values of giving and charity through various initiatives and activities. The UAE Food Bank is a true embodiment of these values in our society that acts ...

Dubai / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, has met with Dr Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of Social Affairs Sector at Arab League, to discuss the reflections of conferences and discussions of the visions and rights of women regionally and internationally. During the meeting, held at the Ministry in the attendance of Executive Director of ...

Jeddah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, met in Jeddah, with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed and Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged Ramadan greetings and wished more progress and peace as well as ...

Riyadh / Emirates Business Enoc Group, a wholly-owned entity of the Government of Dubai, has announced ambitious expansion plans for its retail operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Group’s retail arm will increase its service station network by more than eight fold by 2030 to reach 124 stations to meet the growing fuel station demand in the GCC’s ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has launched ‘Smart Vessel Berthing System’, a new disruptive berthing service for the vessels using the Dubai Creek (Khor Dubai). The vessels will load and unload their goods with the help of an advanced AI based service, built in-house by Dubai Customs employees to facilitate traffic of vessels through the historic waterway. The launch ceremony ...