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ABU DHABI/ WAM Damian Hitchen, CEO of Saxo Bank in the MENA region, believes that the UAE economy will continue to grow in 2024. This growth is expected to be over 5.5 percent, mainly due to investments in technology and renewable energy. In his statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Hitchen mentioned that the UAE’s strategic location, business-friendly environment, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers and the three chambers operating under its umbrella — Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Dubai International Chamber and Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy — have continued to make significant progress towards achieving their strategic priorities and unveiled an impressive set of results from 2023 that align closely with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33). ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE-Kazakhstan Business Council will hold its first meeting on February 28, 2024, at the Kazakhstan Pavilion at Expo City Dubai. The meeting will be attended by the Kazakh Minister of Trade and over 200 private companies and institutions representing various trade and investment sectors from both countries. In a statement, the Federation of UAE Chambers of ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministries of Climate and Regional Affairs and Agriculture of the Republic of Estonia on Thursday. This agreement aims to strengthen joint efforts in managing food resources and embrace technology-driven solutions in these critical areas. The signing ceremony took place at the ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, stressed the importance of education and its development by providing advanced and integrated educational facilities that contribute to enhancing the students. He made this statement in a speech he delivered on Thursday during the opening of Al Eqd Al Fareed School – ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent congratulatory messages to the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) has inked a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Modern Pentathlon Federation, marking a significant step towards fostering joint efforts and establishing a strategic partnership to bolster the development of modern pentathlon among People of Determination. The collaboration entails integrating modern pentathlon into competitions hosted by sports ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and Mother of the Nation, the second Cyber Pulse Initiative for Women and Family has launched, in cooperation with the Cybersecurity Council ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The World Trade Orgnisation’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi next week will discuss the decentralisation of global supply chains for the first time, aiming for a more inclusive global trade that considers those marginalised in global development, according to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. During a virtual interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) from ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE is gearing up to host the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Abu Dhabi between February 26-29. This pivotal event brings together ministers and senior officials from around the world for discussions on the rules and regulations governing international trade. The gathering of 175 Member States, private sector leaders, ...