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  ABU DHABI / WAM A high-level UAE delegation headed by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, will be visiting the Kingdom of Morocco on Thursday to explore prospects for enhanced cooperation in the next phase. The meetings will also help explore promising investment opportunities in the markets of the two countries and strengthen them during the next ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Khawla Art and Culture is hosting an exhibition titled “A Vibrant Land”, showcasing the work of professional Emirati photographer and documentary filmmaker Ali bin Thalith. Running until June 16, the exhibition is showcasing the wildlife scenes photographed by Ali bin Thalith. Sheikha Khawla bint Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Founder of Khawla Art and Culture and ...

Bloomberg Talks between Russia and Turkey brought no signs of progress on a deal to unblock shipments of Ukrainian grain that have contributed to warnings of global food-supply crisis. Kyiv, which wasn’t invited to participate in the talks in Ankara, is skeptical of the Kremlin’s intentions and is seeking strong security guarantees that would allow it to export the key ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)’s market capitalisation opened above AED2 trillion ($545 billion) for the first time in its history, marking a landmark milestone that has made the region’s youngest exchange, the second largest in the Middle East in just two decades. The 25 percent year-to-date spike in the exchange’s market capitalisation was bolstered ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change, has held series of high-level meetings with senior Japanese government and business leaders, to strengthen economic, energy and industrial cooperation between the UAE and Japan and drive low carbon growth opportunities. The meetings also focused on the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar City, the regional home of technology innovation and R&D in Abu Dhabi, and Dana, the Abu Dhabi-based venture builder and investment platform, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance food security at the national level, contribute to agritech sustainability, and support the UAE in meeting key objectives in line with the National ...

  Bloomberg European Union (EU) lawmakers sparred over how to design the bloc’s ambitious climate policies, underscoring the challenge of implementing binding climate-neutrality goals amid a war and unprecedented energy price spikes. Some European Parliament members, predominantly in the Socialist, Liberal and Green political groups, are seeking to further toughen proposals by the European Commission, while others, led by Christian ...

Bloomberg Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany is ready to deploy more troops to the Baltics as part of a Nato effort to build up its eastern flank in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Baltic leaders had urgently pushed for an increased troop deployment to mount a stronger defense against a Russian threat — and the German move would ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has condemned statements by the spokesperson for the Indian Bharatiya Janata Party, expressing its denunciation and rejection of insults of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon Him. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed the UAE’s firm rejection of all practices and behaviors ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) hosted the “Regional training workshop on strategic planning and policy development in food security” in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS). The training workshop was attended by representatives of 27 countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, ...