July, 2024

• 5 July

  Sultan bin Ahmed launches eye surgery campaign in Egypt

  

  SHARJAH/WAM H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), launched a campaign for eye surgeries, donated by Sharjah Broadcast Authority (SBA), in cooperation with Sharjah Charity International, targeting eye patients who are unable to pay the costs of treatment, at the University Hospital in Aswan, Egypt. He ...

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• 5 July

  14 athletes represent UAE at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

  

  DUBAI/WAM The National Olympic Committee (NOC) has unveiled the details of the UAE’s participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games hosted by Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The event will see 10,500 athletes from 200 National Olympic Committees compete in 32 sports across 329 events at 35 venues in the presence of 20,000 media representatives, and ...

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• 5 July

  UAE participates in BRICS Parliamentary Forum drafting committee meeting

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Sarah Falaknaz, Member of Federal National Council (FNC) Parliamentary Division, has participated in the virtual meeting of the drafting committee for outcomes of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, scheduled for 11–12 July in St. Petersburg, Russia. The meeting approved the final statement of the forum and discussed a protocol for July a memorandum of understanding regarding the forum. ...

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• 5 July

  UAE re-elected to Arab Civil Aviation Organisation Executive Council by unanimous vote

  

  RABAT/WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has been re-elected as a member of the Executive Council of the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation by unanimous vote in the elections held during the organisation’s General Assembly, which took place in Rabat, Morocco, on 3rd July. On this occasion, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and ...

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• 5 July

  UAE President, VPs congratulate new Prime Minister of Netherlands

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a message of congratulations to Dick Schoof on the occasion of his swearing-in as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al ...

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• 5 July

  UAE President, VPs congratulate President of Venezuela on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Nicolas Maduro of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, ...

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• 5 July

  UAE President, VPs congratulate new UK Prime Minister

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Keir Starmer on the occasion of his election as UK new Prime Minister. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy ...

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• 5 July

  Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prime Minister of Malaysia inaugurate Majlis ilmu Madani

  

  KUALA LUMPUR / WAM His Eminence Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, on Thursday inaugurated a special session for Malaysian scholars and young researchers to discuss the moderation and tolerance of Islam, and the Islamic approach to promoting fraternity and harmony in ...

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• 5 July

  ADX welcomes secondary listing of ADQ $2.5b bond

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the fastest-growing exchanges in the world, announced on Thursday the secondary listing of the Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company’s (ADQ) $2.5 billion bond, first listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in April 2024. The dual tranche bond, comprising a five-year $1.25 billion tranche and a ten-year $1.25 billion ...

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• 4 July

  UAE leaders congratulate US President on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Joe Biden of the United States of America on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

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