July, 2023

• 18 July

  UAE President receives phone call from PM of Pakistan

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday received a phone call from Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His Highness and Sharif discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them to advance their development ambitions. Prime Minister Sharif expressed his appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

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• 18 July

  UAE President meets with Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Nabil Ammar, the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, Mr Ammar conveyed a message from Kais Saied, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, who extended his ...

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• 18 July

  Adek to open 10 nurseries over 2 years across Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM In a new major step to enhance Emirati students’ access to quality early learning services, Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has unveiled its plans to launch 10 new public nurseries over two years with a total capacity of over 4,000 seats as part of its Public Nurseries Project, which was approved by the ...

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• 18 July

  UAE takes part in third G20 FMCBG meeting

  

  GUJARAT / WAM Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, headed the UAE delegation participating in the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The meeting discussed the progress made under the G20 priorities set by the Indian presidency for the year 2023. During the meeting, Mohamed Al Hussaini reiterated ...

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• 18 July

  Masdar, Inpex ink pact to explore e-methane production in UAE

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has teamed up with Inpex, a leading Japanese energy company, to explore establishing an Abu Dhabi-based project to produce e-methane, a fuel source, using green hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The agreement was signed during the Japan-UAE Business Forum, in Abu Dhabi, and witnessed by ...

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• 18 July

  Mohammed bin Rashid issues law on urban planning in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued Law No. (16) of 2023 regulating urban planning in Dubai. The law seeks to develop an integrated and effective urban planning system that encourages investment, sustainable development, prosperity and improves the ...

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• 18 July

  Hamdan bin Zayed reviews progress of ERC’s projects in Syria

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), was briefed about the progress of the ERC’s developmental projects in Syria, which are aimed at assisting those affected by the earthquake that hit the country in February. During a phone call with the ERC delegation ...

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• 18 July

  Adnoc to unveil first high-speed hydrogen refueling station in ME

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc on Tuesday announced that it has begun construction on the Middle East’s first high-speed hydrogen refueling station. The station, which is being built in Masdar City by Adnoc, will create clean hydrogen from water, using an electrolyser powered by clean grid electricity. Hydrogen, which creates no carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions when used, has the highest ...

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• 18 July

  Dubai Sports Council to launch 4th Dubai Schools Games Tournament

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Sports Council (DSC), in collaboration with ESM Co, is preparing to organise Dubai Schools Games, the biggest sports tournament of its kind in Dubai, which represents the preliminary step for scouting and developing sports talents before moving to join clubs. DSC organises this tournament to increase the school’s awareness of the importance of the exercise of ...

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• 18 July

  Etihad Engineering delivers A380 to Etihad for its return to service

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Engineering has completed a six-year heavy maintenance check on the first in a series of Airbus A380 aircraft for its return to service after a period of secure ground storage. Preparing the A380 for its return to service at its state-of-the-art aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Engineering carried out ...

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