DUBAI / WAM Dubai Tourism, on Wednesday, kicked off its inaugural Dubai China Conference, further reinforcing the emirate’s deep and continued commitment to China, bolstered by a huge attendance of 900 local dignitaries, stakeholders and Chinese partners. Taking place at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, the two-day event is a major innovation that brings together industry players to share insights from ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said the historic Jeddah Peace Agreement, signed recently by Eritrea and Ethiopia, has crowned a series of positive steps that have ended the conflict between the two neighbouring African countries. Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired on Wednesday at his office in Emirates Towers the annual brainstorming session with his team. The meeting agenda detailed new ideas and future plans. During the meeting, His Highness said the UAE has become a model for ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and Injazat Services have announced the establishment of the Sharjah Investors Services Centre, which will operate as the emirate’s first ‘one-stop-shop’ high-end facility providing fully-integrated and streamlined services to investors looking to set up businesses in Sharjah. The new centre, to be headquartered in Al Qasba, Sharjah, will be a ...

Dubai / WAM Asahi Yukizai Corporation held an opening ceremony for its Middle East operations at Dubai Airport Freezone (Dafza). The new office will play a key role in expanding the company’s business across the Middle East and North Africa region. The opening ceremony was hosted by Nasser Al Madani, Assistant Director-General at Dafza, Akima Umezawa Ph.D, Consul-General of Japan ...

Dhala / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), again restored the National Cultural Library in Dhala Governorate, Yemen, after several years of closure, as part of its ongoing efforts to support and restore vital sectors in the country’s liberated governorates, coinciding with the Year of Zayed. Major General Ali Muqbel Saleh, Governor of Dhala, inaugurated the library, in the presence ...

Dubai / WAM Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are reshaping the global Islamic banking sector, and leading sharia-compliant banks are using disruptive technologies to create new financial products, according to industry experts who will gather in Dubai for the fourth edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES), on October 30-31 . Being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

Dubai / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority-Land and Maritime (FTA), chaired the UAE delegation participating in the three-day fair for maritime navigation and ports in Ireland. The delegation includes representatives of the FTA, Abu Dhabi Ports, the Ports Authority in Sharjah, the Transport Department in Abu ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), has called on interested investors to review its recently released Healthcare Capacity Master Plan (HCMP), and get acquainted with available investment opportunities in the healthcare sector. The announcement is part of DoH’s ongoing efforts to spur investment opportunities for the further development and expansion of the healthcare capacity and ...

Dubai / WAM Visitors from around the world will be wowed by the German Pavilion that will take them on a unique and exciting educational journey through a ‘world of sustainability’ at Expo 2020 Dubai. The design of the pavilion and its theme, ‘Campus Germany’, were revealed on Wednesday at an event in Dubai, attended by Ernst Peter Fischer, Ambassador ...