August, 2018

• 4 August

  Sheikh Mohamed visits Bakheet Al Ketbi

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited Mohammed Bakheet Al Ketbi on Saturday at his residence in Al Ain. Al Ketbi and his family, along with several Emiratis and dignitaries, welcomed His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit, while appreciating ...

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• 4 August

  DLD played a vital role in bolstering UAE-China ties

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has played an important role in strengthening the alliance between the United Arab Emirates and the People’s Republic of China over the past decades by working with its partners to further attract Chinese investors, and to identify the investment opportunities available in Dubai and the UAE in general. Her Excellency Majida ...

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• 4 August

  Sharjah, Malaysia discuss ways to boost economic, trade ties

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Mohamed Ahmed Amin, Acting Director-General of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Omar Moham-med Salleh, Trade Commissioner of the Malaysia Trade Centre at the Consulate General of Malaysia in the UAE, discussed ways of developing economic relations and expanding trade between Sharjah and alaysia. The meeting was held at the SCCI headquarters, where the ...

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• 4 August

  Abu Dhabi Police boost travel safety awareness

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police have urged UAE citizens and residents to ensure that the doors of their homes are locked properly and to keep their valuable items in secure safe boxes to protect them from theft and damage when travelling for holidays. As part of the “Safe Travel “ campaign launched in collaboration with the Ministry ...

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• 4 August

  UAE gearing up for Asia’s biggest football tournament

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Work is going in full swing across the UAE sports scene, as the country is gearing up for the 17th AFC Asian Cup 2019, with passionate football fans eagerly waiting for the crowning of the continent’s champions, at the end of what will be the largest ever edition of the tournament. After a record-setting group stage ...

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• 4 August

  Sharjah takes ‘Year of Zayed’ celebrations beyond borders

  

  SAO PAULO / WAM The UAE is marking the centenary of the birth of its founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Sharjah was seen dedicating a panel in its cultural programme for the Sao Paulo International Book Fair, to celebrate the truly remarkable life and achievements of the UAE’s greatest visionary. Titled ‘Year of Zayed’, ...

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• 4 August

  Yemeni minister lauds UAE’s humanitarian, development efforts

  ADEN / WAM Moeen Abdul Malik, Yemen’s Minister of Public Works, praised the significant role played by the UAE and its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) in providing continuous support to his country. The minister’s remarks came during a meeting with Saeed Al Kaabi, Director of the UAE Humanitarian Operations, in which the two sides discussed the means ...

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• 4 August

  250,000 Yemenis benefit from ERC aid in Hodeidah

  HODEIDAH / WAM Over 250,000 Yemenis, mostly women and children, have benefited from aid packages distributed by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) during the past 40 days, in response to the immediate humanitarian needs of the citizens in 39 districts in the liberated areas of Yemen’s Red Sea Coast. The aid included 40,300 food baskets, which were distributed as part ...

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• 4 August

  Ebtikar achieves GSMA security accreditation

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Ebtikar Card Systems, an Etisalat Group subsidiary, announced that its advanced production center in Ajman renewed Security Accreditation Scheme (SAS) certification from the global organization ‘Global System for Mobile Communications’ (GSMA). GSMA SAS qualification is the highest standard of safety and data protection in smart card industry. Currently, there are 30 SAS certified companies worldwide. ...

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• 4 August

  UAE, Nigeria discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations

  ABUJA / WAM Ways of advancing relations between the UAE and Nigeria and issues of mutual concern, with special emphasis on the judicial domain, were discussed at a meeting between UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Fahd Obaid Mohammad Al Tafaq, and Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Nigerian minister hailed the growing relations between the ...

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