DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the Dubai Marine Transport Master Plan 2030. The plan encompasses a 188 percent expansion of the marine transport network, a 400 percent increase in passenger lines, and the manufacturing of the world’s first electric abra using ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs hosted a delegation from the General Directorate of Customs of the Royal Oman Police, underscoring their commitment to global customs collaboration. During the visit, the Omani delegation, led by Major Khalifa bin Talib Al-Masqari, Director of Dhofar Customs, and Captain Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Balushi, discussed cooperation with Dubai Customs. They also explored the advancements made ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the federal export credit agency of the UAE, has joined forces with the Abu Dhabi Export Office (Adex), in a move to strengthen the UAE’s position in international trade and innovation. This partnership is marked by the signing of an insurance policy, which aims to support an initiative to implement a digital ...

NEW DELHI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday attended part of the sessions of the G20 Summit, which is being hosted by the Republic of India under the slogan “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. The UAE top diplomat participated in a session titled “One Future,” which explored the need for ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Health Services (EHS) and UK-based HCA International Limited signed a memorandum of understanding, focused on three main areas — education, research, and the Visiting Consultants Programme, to provide advanced clinical services to patients, develop integrated health care programmes and leverage advanced treatment methods. The agreement was signed by Dr Essam Mohammed Al Zarooni, Acting Executive ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National CSR Fund (Majra)’s Board of Trustees held its third meeting in the year 2023 to discuss a range of new mechanisms to operationalise social responsibility frameworks. The meeting also explored the means to promote cooperation between the government and private sectors in order to raise awareness of the criteria for social responsibility and the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) praised the role of the Council of the League of Arab States in promoting the values of tolerance at the international level and combating all forms of hatred during the 160th session which held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo last Wednesday. The Council of the League of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Arab Youth Centre (AYC), under the patronage of its President HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, launched the fifth edition of the Young Arab Media Leaders Programme. Fifty one young male and female participants from 18 Arab countries will engage in the initiative which was launched in collaboration with 20 Arab and ...

DUBAI / WAM Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, galvanised support for global food system transformation and built momentum for COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference hosted by the UAE, during her interactions with African ministers and leaders at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). The forum, which was organised by AGRA, took place during ...

BLOOMBERG Hungary has submitted a formal offer to buy a majority stake in Budapest Airport in a transaction that could be valued at about €4 billion ($4.3 billion), according to a person familiar with the matter, potentially ending years of wrangling over the hub’s fate. The two parties are expected to now enter into formal discussions, said the person, who ...