April, 2018

• 17 April

  Sharjah Ruler to witness launch of SCRF 2018

  Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will witness the launch of the 10th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2018), on Wednesday. Held under the patronage of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme ...

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• 17 April

  Jafza’s automotive, spare parts sector trade valued at AED39.5bn in 2017

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The automotive and spare parts companies operating in DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) recorded business worth AED 39.5 billion in 2017. DP World, UAE region held a forum for automotive companies to celebrate the close ties with the industry and to highlight the sector’s position as a cornerstone of business growth in Jafza. ...

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• 17 April

  UAE ‘an important hub’ for the region: Danish envoy

  Abu Dhabi / WAM With four thousand of its citizens now living in the UAE, Denmark this year marks the 40th anniversary of the setting up of its embassy in Abu Dhabi, the country’s ambassador, Merete Juhl, said. Addressing guests at a reception to mark Denmark Day, celebrated on the occasion of the birthday of the country’s monarch, Queen Margrethe ...

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• 17 April

  Middle East Pharma Cold Chain Congress begins

  Dubai / WAM The Middle East Pharma Cold Chain Congress launched on Tuesday in Dubai with the participation of a group of local specialists and more than 100 regional and international experts. The Ministry of Health and Prevention is supporting the two-day event. The event aims to bring together industry stakeholders to discuss ongoing and future challenges in the sector ...

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• 17 April

  UAE committed to sustainable future: Al Zeyoudi

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, delivered a ministerial address at the Green Business Summit 2018, underlining the numerous sustainability initiatives and environmental programmes being developed and implemented in the UAE. He emphasised that the UAE is well aware of the future impact of climate change and is firmly committed ...

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• 17 April

  ‘Zayed Sustainability Prize’ open for admission till August 9

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Future Energy Prize has been renamed as the ‘Zayed Sustainability Prize’ as part of a strategic move to refocus its mandate. After ten years of successfully promoting renewable energy initiatives across the globe, the Prize will now broaden its focus to affect greater humanitarian impact by supporting a wider range of solutions to the ...

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• 17 April

  Trump, Abe seek consensus on North Korea amid strains

  

  WEST PALM BEACH, Florida / Reuters US President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe were expected to seek common ground on how to deal with North Korea’s nuclear challenge amid fears in Tokyo that Trump might be prone to make too many concessions. Abe is due to arrive at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago retreat in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday for ...

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• 17 April

  Two Koreas discuss official end to 68-year war: Report

  

  Bloomberg South and North Korea are discussing plans to announce an official end to the military conflict between the two countries that are still technically at war, the Munhwa Ilbo newspaper reported, citing an unidentified South Korean official. At next week’s summit between South Korea President Moon Jae-in and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, the two neighbors may release ...

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• 17 April

  Russia ‘hacking’ spurs US-UK warning on risk

  

  Bloomberg Russia is using compromised computer-network equipment to attack US and British companies and government agencies, the two countries warned in an unprecedented joint alert. The warning came from the US Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation and Britain’s National Cyber Security Center. It included advice to companies about how to protect themselves and warned specifically of ...

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• 17 April

  Chemical weapons watchdog in Syria to begin probe on April 18

  

  Bloomberg International investigators will head on Wednesday to the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria that provoked a US-led missile strike. A United Nations security team will inspect the route to Douma, a suburb of the capital, Damascus, before the fact-finding mission from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OCPW) goes there, Tass reported, citing ...

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