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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Agreement (Cepa) with Cambodia has officially entered into force, promising to enhance trade flows, create opportunities for strategic investment, and accelerate economic diversification for both countries. The agreement will do so through the removal or reduction of tariffs on more than 92% of product lines, eliminating unnecessary barriers to trade, and improving ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to President Gabriel Boric Font of Chile over the death of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh ...

DUBAI / WAM The Museum of the Future in Dubai stands as a remarkable testament to the UAE’s visionary leadership, encapsulating innovative design and a steadfast dedication to progress. Its futuristic yet enduring architecture positions it as an iconic landmark in Dubai, poised to serve as a global hub for intellectual discourse and exchange. The Museum of the Future story ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Ministry of Community Development has announced its decision to declare and officially register the “Union for Human Rights Association” as a public interest association. The association’s headquarters will be in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its scope of activity will be the United Arab Emirates. Licensed by the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, graced the second day of the UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition “AEEDC Dubai 2024”. Recognised as the largest event of its kind worldwide, the conference is organised by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions Org. LLC – a member ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD Group), the largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, announced that it has welcomed Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. (GBI) to the KEZAD ecosystem. The GBI facility will be the first unique producer of biomass-based, recyclable and biodegradable polymer in the Middle East. GBI’s commitment to sustainability and innovative technology in ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The tenth group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in the UAE on Wednesday in response to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide medical treatment for 1,000 wounded children, and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, in the UAE’s hospitals. Departing from Al Arish International Airport, ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) has announced the awarding of 49 contracts, totalling AED22 billion, for a series of projects, including infrastructure, residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Abu Dhabi in 2023. The contracts were awarded to 36 UAE-based companies with almost 50% of the value – AED 10.5 billion – being recirculated to the local economy, in line ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubatt Battery Recycling’s fully integrated battery recycling plant — the first of its kind in the UAE — has been formally inaugurated at Dubai Industrial City, part of TECOM Group PJSC. Present at the inauguration were Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; Dr Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation announced the distribution of 20,000 winter kits to 13 countries around the world. This initiative, part of their “Winter Bag” programme, aims to ease the burden of winter for low-income families globally. This year’s programme encompasses diverse countries across regions, including Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Chad, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Albania, ...