August, 2023

• 8 August

  Maruti says it aims to double car-production capacity by 2031

  

  BLOOMBERG Maruti Suzuki India Ltd aims to double production to about 4 million vehicles a year by 2031 by introducing new models and boosting exports, according to the latest annual report from India’s biggest carmaker. The New Delhi-based company, which exports its cars from South Africa to Chile, plans to triple overseas sales to 800,000 units by the fiscal year ...

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• 8 August

  UAE chairs Regional Cooperation Mechanism meeting in Rabat 

  

  RABAT / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), chaired the fourth meeting of the Regional Cooperation Mechanism between the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) and the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. The meeting took place in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, with the participation of eight Icao member states from the Mena region. The ...

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• 8 August

  Sharjah Asset Management, IHG Hotels boost emirate’s tourism

  

  SHARJAH / WAM IHG Hotels & Resorts and Sharjah Asset Management (SAM) have announced the signing of a management agreement to bring a voco hotel to Sharjah, UAE. The new hotel is poised to contribute to the growth and advancement of Sharjah’s tourism industry, attracting visitors from around the world. As the first IHG hotel in the emirate, the voco ...

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• 8 August

  Under patronage of Sheikh Khaled, Abu Dhabi to host 2nd WorldSkills Asia competition in Nov

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The 2nd WorldSkills Asia Competition is set to take place in Abu Dhabi from November 27-29 2023, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Competitors, experts and workshop managers from more than 30 member and guest countries of ...

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• 8 August

  UAE President receives message from King of Morocco discussing bilateral ties

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received a written message from His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, discussing the strong bilateral relations between the UAE and Morocco and ways to enhance them for the benefit of both nations and their people. The message was delivered by Nasser Bourita, Minister ...

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• 8 August

  Agthia, Brazilian delegation discuss bilateral collaborations

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Carlos Fávaro, who is on a state visit to the UAE, visited the Abu Dhabi headquarters of Agthia, the parent company of Al Foah — the world’s largest exporter of dates, accompanied by Ambassador Eliana Zugaib, Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Brazil in Abu Dhabi. During the ...

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• 8 August

  Hamdan bin Mohammed issues Resolution on the BoD of Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai Club

  

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai Club, has issued Resolution No 3 of 2023 regarding the new Board of Directors of Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai Club. The Board will be chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The new board’s ...

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• 8 August

  FANR reviews progress on Barakah nuclear power plant

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) recently held its third Board of Management meeting of 2023, during which the board discussed matters relating to FANR’s nuclear regulatory activities, licencing and oversight of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant operation, and FANR’s international collaborations. The board reviewed a comprehensive report on the ongoing regulatory oversight and inspection ...

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• 8 August

  UAE leaders wish President of Côte d’Ivoire on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin ...

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• 8 August

  Ajman, UAQ government entities join National ICV Programme

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Ajman’s Departments of Economic Development and Finance and Umm Al Quwain’s Executive Council have joined the National In-Country Value (ICV) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) in 2021 as one of the Projects of the 50. The entities signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in the presence of Dr Sultan bin Ahmed ...

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