May, 2018

• 16 May

  Sheikh Mohammed attends AI event

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended on Wednesday part of training programme about Artificial Intelligence (AI), which was launched by the UAE government in partnership with Oxford University. Sheikh Mohammed was briefed about the training programme by Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence ...

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• 16 May

  Knowledge is the key to create a brighter future for Arab world

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has said that the UAE is keen on promoting innovation culture in government and among people, as well as spreading knowledge to build a generation of Arab innovators and future leaders. His Highness also said that the ...

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• 16 May

  President issues decrees on new foreign embassies, appointment of envoys

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a number of Federal Decrees on the establishment of state embassies in the republics of Costa Rica and Mali and the appointment and transfer of a number of ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps. The Decrees were published in the latest issue of the Official ...

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• 16 May

  Laws to regulate mosque care activities issued

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Federal Law No. 04 of 2018 concerning the organisation of, and care for mosques. The provisions of the Law – published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette – apply to mosques, public and private prayer spaces and Eid Mussalas in the country. According to ...

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• 16 May

  Expo 2020 convenes ‘World Majlis’

  

  Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai’s new World Majlis series is bringing together change-makers and aspiring leaders from around the globe to stimulate a powerful dialogue on how we can create a legacy of meaningful impact that reflects the World Expo’s theme of ‘Connecting minds, Creating the Future’. The World Majlis session, held at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, ...

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• 16 May

  DIFC, China discuss future collaboration

  

  Dubai / WAM Essa Kazim, Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority, received a senior delegation from China, led by Qian Keming, Vice Minister of Commerce. The meeting focused on the growing importance of DIFC’s longstanding relationship with Chinese institutions, and areas of collaboration that can support the One Belt, One ...

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• 16 May

  Emirates NBD to strengthen trade finance capabilities

  Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD on Wednesday announced that it has joined the rapidly growing community of members on CCRManager, a fintech platform supporting the origination and distribution of trade assets. The announcement is aligned with Emirates NBD’s digital strategy as the bank continues to lead innovation in digital banking in the region and actively participate in the fintech ecosystem. ...

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• 16 May

  UAE, Egypt mull cooperation in global competitiveness

  Dubai / WAM A delegation representing the Ministry of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reformation, Egypt, visited on Wednesday the headquarters of the UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, FCSA, Dubai, as part of the strategic partnership between the two to enhance the government performance in Egypt. The partnership between the two covers areas of excellent performance, government capabilities and accelerators, ...

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• 16 May

  DFSA expands its fintech innovation testing programme

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), on Wednesday announced the expansion of its Innovation Testing Licence (ITL), programme in response to continued interest in FinTech and the digital economy. The ITL programme enables firms to test innovations in financial technology, FinTech, in or from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Six companies will form a new Cohort (Cohort 1) ...

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• 16 May

  IEA cuts 2018 global oil demand forecast as $70 crude takes a toll

  

  Bloomberg The International Energy Agency cut forecasts for global oil demand growth in 2018 as the highest prices in three years put a brake on consumption. “The recent jump in oil prices will take its toll,” said the Paris-based agency, which advises most major economies on energy policy. Crude has climbed 17 percent this year, trading near $78 a barrel ...

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