DUBAI/ WAM The DP World is planning to set up a logistics facility in Ethiopia to facilitate transport of goods to landlocked countries in Africa, revealed Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation. “We are planning to set up a logistics complex in Ethiopia where goods can be transported ...

BENGALURU / WAM As part of his official visit to India, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his delegation met H. D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of the Indian State of Karnataka, on Saturday. The meeting saw discussions on friendship and cooperation ties in the areas of the economy, commerce, investment, ...

HODEIDAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), distributed 3,000 food parcels and basic food items to the population in the Moshaj and Al Wa’rah areas, Khokha District in Yemen’s Hodeidah Governorate. They will help 21,000 Yemenis, including 15,000 children and 3,000 women. The assistance is part of the UAE’s support for Yemen and its continuous campaign to provide relief ...

Sharjah / WAM The Executive Committee for Expansion of Healthy Cities in Sharjah wrapped up a two-day workshop it had launched in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), with the aim of honing the capabilities and skills required by coordinators and working teams to meet the criteria for the expansion of Healthy Cities. The workshop updated information on the ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finance Innovation, France’s official innovation cluster for the financial industry, based in Paris. The collaboration will support the development of the Fintech ecosystem in both markets and facilitate knowledge ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A tourism delegation led by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) took a promotional roadshow to two key destinations within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region this month, promoting the UAE capital as a leading destination of distinction in Kazakhastan’s largest city of Almaty, and the Ukrainian capital ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi has been ranked top of a list of cities in Africa and the Middle East in the McKinsey Global Institute study ‘Smart Cities: Digital Solutions for a More Livable Future.’ The study looked at how cities all over the world use technology to increase the quality of life across a wide range of ...

GENEVA / WAM The United Nations Human Rights Council (UN OHCHR) adopted the UAE’s third report on the human rights situation in the country as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) during the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva from June 18 to July 6. The review identified the progress made over the past four ...

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai announced the completion of key tunneling works of Route 2020 Project stretching 3.2 km at a depth ranging from 12 to 36 metres. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said, “The tunnel-drilling works commenced last October as the giant Tunnel ...

WASHINGTON / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a National Summary Data Page (NSDP), becoming the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), country to implement the recommendations of the enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS). The NSDP is a national data portal that serves as a one-stop vehicle for publishing essential macroeconomic data in both human and machine-readable formats. The ...