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ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. At the start of the meeting, held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, the French Minister conveyed to His Highness the greetings of French President Emmanuel Macron and his ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, launched the Rabdan Security and Defence Institute (RSDI), a specialised think tank focusing on security and defence studies, during the ISNR 2024 Conference. This initiative is part of a strategic endeavour led by Rabdan Academy, a global leader in safety, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM More private schools in Abu Dhabi have been recognised for their efforts to strengthen UAE National students’ knowledge of Emirati traditions, customs, and values. Following a phased approach of the National Identity Mark inspections conducted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), 153 schools have been evaluated. To date, there are eight Outstanding ...

WORLD CAPITALS/ WAM Gold prices eased on Tuesday as the US dollar firmed, the metal backing away from a record peak hit in the previous session as a fusion of bullish factors including growing US rate cut bets and geopolitical risks drove safe-haven demand, Reuters reported. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $2,410.73 per ounce, as of 0335 GMT after ...

TOKYO / WAM Asian stocks drifted lower while the dollar held firm on Tuesday as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting to gauge the timing and extent of possible interest rate cuts this year, Reuters reported. Gold eased back from all-time peak, while crude oil declined on worries of US interest rates staying high for longer ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi and the National Museum of Sultanate of Oman (NM) have signed a new loan agreement, through which two distinguished pieces from Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection will be exhibited at the National Museum for one year. This agreement continues the tradition of cultural exchange between the two museums, offering visitors an insightful exploration of ...

TOKYO / WAM Japan ranked third in a list of destinations in a travel and tourism development report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday, scoring highly for its natural and cultural resources and transport infrastructure, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported. The United States topped the list, with Spain coming second. Japan was the highest-ranking country in ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE has ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and 18th globally in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) . According to the report released on Tuesday, the UAE raised its score by 4.4 percent in the 2024 index, climbing seven places from its 25th global ranking in ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has urged private sector companies employing 50 or more workers to meet their half-yearly Emiratisation targets for 2024. These targets call for a 1% growth in the number of Emiratis working in skilled jobs in these companies, in line with the relevant Cabinet Resolution. The ministry has set June ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah’s credit rating has been upgraded to ‘A+’ from the previous ‘A’, by the international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. The upgrade reflects the emirate’s improved credit metrics driven by stronger medium-term growth forecasts. The growth forecasts for the emirate are based on large investment projects and further economic diversification. Ras Al Khaimah’s ...