May, 2023

• 24 May

  FNC to hold its 11th session on May 30

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC) will hold the 11th session of the 4th ordinary session of its 17th legislative term to be chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the FNC, on May 30, in Zayed Hall at the FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. During the session, the FNC will discuss a draft federal law regarding the ...

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• 24 May

  AD Ports, Brazil’s Vale to build mega hubs for steel industry

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Wednesday signed an MoU with the world’s largest producer of iron ore and nickel, and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil, Vale, to develop a mega hub in Abu Dhabi for industrial complexes that produce low-carbon products for the steelmaking industry for both the local and seaborne markets, with a ...

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• 24 May

  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid chairs UAE cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court; HH Sheikh Maktoum ...

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• 24 May

  UAE judo team prepares for Tajikistan, Kazakhstan championships

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE national judo team is preparing at a closed training camp in Abu Dhabi for their journey on June 1 to Tajikistan to participate in the Dushanbe Grand Prix 2023, which will take place from June 2-4. Nasser Al Tamimi, Secretary-General of UAE Judo Federation and General Treasurer of the International Judo Federation (IJF), will ...

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• 24 May

  ADSB unveils 92-metre Corvette design at LIMA 2023 in Malaysia

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Edge entity, ADSB, a leader in the design, new build, repair, maintenance, refit, and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, on Wednesday announced the launch of a 92 metre Corvette, a fast and powerful vanguard vessel, which is designed by ADSB in the UAE. The Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilder made the announcement at the Langkawi International Maritime ...

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• 24 May

  UAE’s ECA provides AED6.65mn to fund 14 ECD research projects

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) has announced an investment of AED6.65 million in 14 research grants aimed at enhancing early childhood development (ECD) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. These grants are focussed on generating actionable evidence to inform ECD programmes and policies across the Emirate while advancing the science of ECD in a ...

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• 24 May

  Ajman Crown Prince meets Thailand envoy

  

  AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, on Wednesday received Sorayut Chasombat, ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the UAE, and discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The Crown Prince of Ajman welcomed the ambassador and wished him a pleasant stay and success in strengthening the bonds of cooperation at ...

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• 24 May

  Sharjah Ruler directs organising of Arab Poetry Forums in Africa

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, directed the Department of Culture to organise periodic poetry gatherings in Africa. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Chairman of the Department of Culture in Sharjah, stated that the initiative of the Ruler of Sharjah is due to his care for ...

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• 24 May

  Russia, China should bolster ties at multilateral groups: Xi

  

  BLOOMBERG President Xi Jinping called on Russia to help bolster their countries’ ties at multilateral groups, as both nations seek to counter a US-led world order they’ve become increasingly isolated within. “China is willing to work with Russia to continue to firmly support each other on issues of core interests, and strengthen cooperation in multilateral arenas,” Xi told Prime Minister ...

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• 24 May

  Pakistan considers banning former PM Imran Khan’s party

  

  BLOOMBERG Pakistan is considering banning Imran Khan’s political party, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said in a televised address, deepening the already tense standoff between the former premier and the country’s government and powerful military. “Whatever happened on May 9 wasn’t spontaneous,” Asif said, talking about the violence that erupted when Khan was briefly arrested by the country’s graft agency and ...

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