December, 2018

• 29 December

  Sheikh Mohamed praises VP for 50 years of service

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has emphasised his pride of the triumphant journey of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in service to the Homeland. This came ...

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• 29 December

  Big progress on possible China trade deal: Trump

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he’d spoken at length with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that “big progress” is being made towards a deal between the world’s largest economies. The agreement will be “very comprehensive” and will cover “all subjects, areas and points of dispute,” the president said in a tweet. Trump’s comment comes as a US ...

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• 29 December

  Dubai, Bosnia to promote halal industries in Europe

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and Bosna Bank International (BBI), have agreed to foster collaboration between Dubai and Bosnia and Herzegovina in developing the Islamic economy sectors, and strengthening cooperation between the two markets by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of DIEDC and its stakeholders. This was stated after Abdulla Al Awar, CEO of Dubai ...

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• 29 December

  UAE condemns attack on tourist bus in Giza

  ABU DHABi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned the terrorist bomb attack that hit a tourist bus on Friday near the Giza Pyramids, in Egypt. A reported four civilians were killed in the roadside bomb attack, wounding 11 others. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC), said that the UAE strongly condemns these ...

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• 29 December

  UAE, Unesco renew pact to promote educational planning in Arab region

  

  DUBAI WAM Highlighting the importance of accompanying transformations in the Arab region through strong education systems, the United Arab Emirates and Unesco Emirates have signed an agreement that renewed the Regional Centre for Educational Planning’s special relationship with Unesco. Based in Sharjah, this Centre under the auspices of Unesco has trained over educational planners and managers over the years and ...

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• 29 December

  First hybrid abra lunched in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Mattar Al Tayer has launched the test run of the first hybrid abra; preserving the authentic design and features of the traditional abra. The step marks the addition of the first hybrid marine transit means to RTA’s marine transport fleet. ...

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• 29 December

  Emirati culture to take centre-stage at New Delhi book fair

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The UAE’s culture will take centre-stage at the upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF 2019). As a guest of honour at the 27th edition of the fair, which will take place from January 5-13, Sharjah is set to take visitors on a spectacular cultural journey. The emirate’s various literary and cultural entities have curated a rich ...

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• 29 December

  ‘Aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching national economy’

  

  Dubai / WAM The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), in a statement on the upcoming Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2019). The first edition of the summit will kick off in Dubai with ...

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• 29 December

  Rescue helicopter crashes in RAK, killing all its crew

  Ras Al Khaimah / wam The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announces the crash of Agusta 139 helicopter during a rescue mission next to Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah. The crash took place at about 5.50 p.m. on Saturday. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Investigation ordered His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and ...

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• 29 December

  UAE, Armenia trade exchange reached AED920mn in 2017

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The total value of non-oil trade between the UAE and the Republic of Armenia reached AED920 million during 2017, compared to AED375 million in 2015, the Ministry of Economy has said. In a report on the trade policy review between the two countries, the ministry said that doubling of trade between the two countries over the ...

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