April, 2023

• 1 April

  Japan, China connect military hotline to reduce tensions

  

  BLOOMBERG Japan and China finished setting up a military hotline aimed at reducing tensions between the two largest economies in Asia, just ahead of a rare meeting of their foreign ministers in Beijing. The installation of equipment and lines has been completed, Japan’s Ministry of Defense said on Friday in a statement, calling it a “linking mechanism” that will build ...

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• 1 April

  IMF needs billions from rich nations to help poorest countries: Georgieva

  

  BLOOMBERG The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling on its wealthier member nations to contribute to a trust for the poorest countries that is short billions of dollars at a time of rising demand from economies in debt distress. The IMF needs about $6.3 billion to meet its fundraising target for the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, its main vehicle ...

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• 1 April

  Thirty-five dead after roof of temple collapses in India

  

  LUCKNOW (INDIA) / WAM At least 35 people were killed and 16 were injured after the roof of a stepwell in a temple complex collapsed in central India, Reuters quoted a local government official as saying on Friday. The incident occurred in the central Indian city of Indore after a concrete slab covering the roof of a stepwell in a ...

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• 1 April

  7th edition of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Programme for Excellence and Societal Intelligence launches in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI/ GULF TIME Chaired by Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed in presence of Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed, as Vice-Chairman, 7th edition of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Programme for Excellence and Societal Intelligence has launched in Abu Dhabi, supporting leadership in social development. The annual programme awards winners in 17 categories across individual excellence, teamwork, and supporting entities areas, ...

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• 1 April

  MBRL launches initiative to enrich UAE libraries

  

  DUBAI / WAM In conjunction with the UAE Reading Month, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) launched “A World Reads” initiative, in collaboration with local publishers, special-publication institutions, and a select group of authors and writers, to support and enrich school libraries, Readers’ clubs, cafés and government departments. Dr Mohammed Salem Al Mazrooei, Board Member of the MBRL Foundation, said, “The ...

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• 1 April

  AD Ports group invests in latest VTMIS technology

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports group is to implement a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) across its UAE operations, as the company continues to invest in innovative solutions to drive safety, security and efficiency. The new technology is set to be installed across Khalifa Port, Zayed Port, Free Port, Musaffah Port, and Al Dhafra region ports. The ...

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• 1 April

  Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed receives President of Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received Faiq Zidan, President of the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq, and his accompanying delegation in Abu Dhabi on Friday. During the meeting, they discussed methods to strengthen judicial cooperation between the UAE and Iraq, as well as a variety of other issues of interest. The ...

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• 1 April

  National Biosecurity Committee holds its first meeting in 2023

  

  DUBAI / WAM The National Biosecurity Committee, chaired by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, convened its first meeting in 2023 to discuss topics aimed at strengthening biosecurity. The session reviewed, with members receiving updates on the national campaign to combat mosquitoes, discussing the mechanism for implementing the National Biosecurity Framework, examining the registry of ...

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March, 2023

• 31 March

  UAE-Oman Railway Network project reviewed

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The board of directors of Oman-Etihad Rail Company have met to review the company’s achievements, developments, research and studies conducted during the recent period on the joint railway network connecting Sohar Port with the UAE National Rail Network. The board members praised the leadership of both countries for their support of this joint project. The backing ...

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• 31 March

  UAE wins bid to host third edition of ICAO Conference

  

  MONTREAL / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, has won the bid to host the third edition of the ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels. All member states of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) unanimously accepted the UAE’s bid in a meeting of the Council held at the ICAO headquarters at ...

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