March, 2019

• 30 March

  Ruler of Fujairah leads UAE delegation to Arab League summit in Tunisia

  FUJAIRAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, is leading the UAE official delegation to the 30th Arab League Summit, starting in the Tunisian capital on Sunday. HH Sheikh Hamad is accompanied by Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri, Chairman of ...

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• 30 March

  Around 55% UAE investors focused on domestic market

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Around 55 percent of local angel investors are prioritising the UAE over other global markets according to the latest research from startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based global accelerator anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi and powered by Tamkeen. The findings reveal the importance of the UAE for angel investors globally and demonstrates the attractiveness of the region ...

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• 30 March

  ERC continues deploying aid for cyclone-hit Malawis

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is continuing deploying relief aid in Malawi in support of the victims of the tropical cyclone Idai, which hit several African nations recently. The assistance includes food stuffs and nutritional supplements to children as well as shelter supplies for thousands of people across four villages in Nazombie, Phalombe district, which has ...

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• 30 March

  Dubai’s commercial proposition highlighted to British companies

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of the Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, inaugurated its 2019 international roadshow under its Made For Trade Live umbrella in Edinburgh, Scotland followed by London, United Kingdom, UK, where it discussed the advantages of doing business in Dubai through the DMCC. Held in ...

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• 30 March

  FCCI: Stimulus packages drive non-oil growth

  Sharjah / WAM The recent stimulus packages have significantly contributed to growing the non-oil private sector across the country, according to the chief of the UAE Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI). Addressing a joint meeting of the FCCI General Secretariat and Directors of Chambers of Commerce, Humaid Mohammed bin Salim, FCCI Secretary-General, expected non-oil private sector ...

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• 30 March

  UAE reiterates commitment to robust climate action

  

  Dubai / WAM During his participation in the High-Level Meeting on Climate and Sustainable Development for All, convened by Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, reiterated the country’s green commitment and support for ambitious and innovative global climate action. Delivering ...

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• 30 March

  GFIA Abu Dhabi to spotlight innovations in agriculture

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), the leading exhibition and conference on sustainable agricultural solutions, opens on Monday at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The sixth edition of GFIA, will focus on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive progress in agriculture towards increasing food production and ensuring food security in the Middle East ...

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• 30 March

  UAE calls on UN to hold state-sponsors of terror accountable

  

  NEW YORK / WAM The UAE called on the UN to hold Member States accountable for terrorism financing during a UN Security Council Open Debate on combating terrorism financing presided by France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Earlier in the meeting, the Council unanimously approved Resolution 2462, introduced by France and co-sponsored by the UAE, requiring Member States to take ...

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• 30 March

  Global Village world’s first ‘entity’ to get five-star safety rating

  

  DUBAI / WAM Global Village, the world’s leading multicultural festival park and the region’s first family destination for culture, shopping, and entertainment, announced that it had successfully completed the prestigious best practice Five-Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit conducted by the British Safety Council. It is the world’s first entertainment destination to achieve this grading and is setting benchmarks for ...

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• 30 March

  Unfair treatment of Huawei could damage Japan ties: China

  

  Bloomberg Japan’s restrictions on Chinese technology could damage bilateral ties, a Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman said in a warning that comes as the US has been pushing its allies to bar Huawei equipment from telecommunications networks as a security threat. Japan is preparing to announce the allocation of bandwidth for 5G communications next month and the tension over telecommunications with ...

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