AL ALAMEIN, Egypt / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Al Alamein City on a fraternal visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Upon his arrival at Al Alamein International Airport, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was received by President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. While welcoming President HH Sheikh Mohamed ...
Read More »WGES to encourage investment partnerships in green projects
Dubai / WAM The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green projects and financing. It will promote investment and employment opportunities provided by the green economy. During the summit, several local and global high-profile participants, including heads of states and governments, as well as prominent global speakers, ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed issues law affiliating Dubai Media Inc to Dubai Media Council
Dubai / WAM In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued Law No. (6) of 2022 affiliating Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) to Dubai Media Council and endorsing its objectives, tasks, and organisational structure. DMI was established pursuant to Law No. (8) ...
Read More »Souq Al Jubail Dates Festival registers sales of 38 tonnes
SHARJAH / WAM In its seventh edition since it opened last month, the Dates Festival in the emirate of Sharjah has, until mid-August 2022, recorded sales volumes of more than 38,250 kilogrammes, or 38 tonnes. The festival has witnessed a great turnout from UAE citizens, residents, and visitors, who have come for the different types of dates available. It ...
Read More »UAE ambassador to Iran to resume duties
Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with UAE efforts to strengthen relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and as part of a previous decision to increase diplomatic representation to the rank of ambassador, and the recent phone call in this regard, held in July 26, between HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and ...
Read More »ZHO, FCA sign deal to offer integrated social services
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) and the Family Care Authority (FCA) in Abu Dhabi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance their mutual cooperation in delivery of integrated social services for people of determination and their families. Covering various forms of social case management services, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, training, ...
Read More »Elon Musk can make an even smarter bid now
Indonesia wants Tesla Inc. to make cars — and batteries — locally. That might be the smartest bet Elon Musk can make, and it won’t be so hard. “What we want is the electric car, not the battery. For Tesla, we want them to build electric cars in Indonesia,†President Joko Widodo said in an interview with Bloomberg News’ Editor-in-Chief ...
Read More »Robots are key to winning productivity war
For those who believe that the surge of interest in warehouse automation and robotics was just a pandemic fling that will fade as the labor market loosens, meet Malcolm Wilson. He’s the chief executive officer of GXO Logistics Inc., which operates about 900 warehouses, mostly in the US and Europe for customers including Nike Inc. and Nestle SA. The Greenwich, ...
Read More »CDC needs to admit its Covid-19 mistakes
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced it will overhaul itself in response to pandemic mistakes. The first thing the CDC should do is to clarify what those mistakes were. While many experts think those mistakes are obvious, half of the public assumes the mistakes involved too many, overly strict rules that were kept in place too long, and ...
Read More »Putin offers Russia a Potemkin future
Vladimir Putin is certain he will win in Ukraine, because he must. He has left himself no other options, having started a war that’s been portrayed as a fight for Russia’s very survival, one that has redefined national identity and to which he has tied the fortunes of his regime. It’s an existential fight. That may be why he ...
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