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AJMAN / WAM Abdullah Mohammed Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ajman Chamber for Commerce and Industry, and Ivan Jordanov, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the UAE, discussed opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries and ways of strengthening the partnership between Emirati and Bulgarian business owners. Al Muwaiji lauded Jordanov’s visit and stressed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The benefits of AI’s (artificial intelligence) application to healthcare are often described using words such as speed, consistency, and cost, but there is another descriptor that is often overlooked: personalisation. While experts often use statistics to illustrate the enormity of disease burdens on populations, AI is poised to tackle complex healthcare challenges through disruptive technologies that ...

SARAJEVO / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic, explored avenues of propelling cooperation across all fronts. This came as part of the UAE top diplomat’s visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, during which the two ministers discussed methods that support their developmental efforts. ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Following the breakthrough expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Emirates is stepping up its frequency with two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From April 20, daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand for passenger services. The move comes as bilateral relations between the ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Museums Authority has announced that entry to its Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation is free this Ramadan. The museums operate from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, and from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm from Saturday to Thursday. The authority noted that during the last ten days of the holy month, all museums will open in the ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, inaugurated the fourth edition of the “Big Bad Wolf Books” exhibition, the world’s biggest book sale. Being held until April 16 at the Dubai Studio City, the 10-day event is displaying over a ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, to commend the deep-rooted and historical ties that bind the two countries and peoples. The letter also included an invitation for His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to attend COP28, which ...

BLOOMBERG The US is opposing efforts by some European nations to offer Ukraine a clear “road map” to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) membership at the alliance’s July summit in Lithuania, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing four officials involved in the talks. Lines were drawn at a meeting of Nato foreign ministers in Brussels, the newspaper reported. Ukraine ...

BLOOMBERG After former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touched down in Taiwan last year, it took less than an hour for China to announce missile tests and military drills encircling the island. By that standard, Beijing’s initial reaction to President Tsai Ing-wen’s unprecedented meeting on US soil with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been muted. Although China released statements condemning ...

BLOOMBERG The UK is seeking to restart talks with the US for a trade deal, people familiar with the matter said, hoping to overcome President Joe Biden’s reluctance over agreements that are unpopular with key American voters. British officials are expected to privately lobby their American counterparts to reopen dialogue when Biden visits Northern Ireland on April 11, according to ...