ABU DHABI, The World Muslim Communities Council held a press conference at the Council’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of The Council, and Dr. Mohamed Bechari, the Secretary-General, to announce…
Month: October 2021
UAE Foreign Minister, Lesotho’s counterpart review cooperation
DUBAI, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received at Expo 2020 Dubai, Matšepo Ramakoae, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho.The meeting…
King and Queen of Netherlands to celebrate their country’s national day at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will attend the official opening of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai during the country’s national day on 3rd November 2021. The official ceremony of the national day will take pl…
Sharjah Book Authority aims to enhance Sharjah’s stature by promoting culture: Ahmed Al Ameri
SHARJAH, Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), said, since its inception, SBA has aimed to enhance the presence of Sharjah, both locally and internationally, by promoting the emirate’s cultural message and connecting …
UAE announces 81 new COVID-19 cases, 118 recoveries, and no deaths in the last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 287,876 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue ex…
Department of Health-Abu Dhabi announces health insurance requirements for Golden Visas
ABU DHABI, In collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Residents Office (ADRO), the Department of Health–Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, has announced an update for the health insurance requirements for the Golden Visa a…
1,726 Emiratis get keys to their new homes under Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme
DUBAI, The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, through the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, has announced the delivery of newly constructed homes to 1,726 UAE nationals across the emirates of Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman.Suhail bin Mohammed Al Maz…
Emirates College for Advanced Education launches two new programs to develop teachers’ skills
ABU DHABI, The Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) has announced that it will start offering two new programs – Master of Education and Innovation (M.Ed) and In-Service Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) – starting the academic year (2…
Emirates Food Industries heading towards ADX listing
ABU DHABI, Emirates Food Industries (EFI), one of the UAE’s leading food, dairy and agriculture companies, owned by Abu Dhabi-based National Holding, is undertaking a secondary listing of its shares on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).The company is…
UAE, UK to conduct exercise to toughen border controls against illicit finance
ABU DHABI, The UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security recently partnered with the United Kingdom’s National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) to run an exercise designed to combat the smuggling of significant volume…
Etihad Credit Insurance launches ‘UAE Trade Finance Gateway’
DUBAI, As a significant impetus to the UAE’s economic development, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Crediti Fintech for the implemen…
Saeed Al Tayer highlights efforts to transform Dubai into carbon-neutral economy by 2050
DUBAI, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), emphasised that Dubai has an ambitious plan for the next 30 years to achieve zero carbon emissions and reach 100 percent of clean energy by 2050.Al Tayer made t…