ABU DHABI, Reflecting the deep-rooted fraternal relations under the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) umbrella, the UAE will celebrate tomorrow the National Day of Qatar.The celebrations, which will be under the theme “UAE-Qatar: Many Happy Returns”, will…
Day: December 17, 2021
UAE leaders offer condolences to King of Jordan on death of Fayez Al Tarawneh
ABU DHABI, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to HM King Abdullah II of Jordan, on the death of Jordan’s former Prime Minister and chief of the Royal Hashemite Court Fayez Al Tarawneh.His Highnes…
UAE, US conclude Joint Military Dialogue in Washington
WASHINGTON, A high- profile delegation from the UAE and the United States (US), headed by Lt. General Eng. Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Colin H. Kahl US Under-Secretary of Defence for Policy, m…
Superstar DJ David Guetta to perform to the world on New Year’s Eve from Louvre Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, World-renowned DJ and producer David Guetta and Louvre Abu Dhabi are joining forces to deliver a state-of-the-art production to unite, inspire and thrill people around the globe this New Year’s Eve.Following the great success of the third ed…
Emirates completes A380 fleet with 123rd delivery of iconic aircraft
DUBAI, Emirates received delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. The aircraft, registered as A6-EVS, is also the final new A380 aircraft to join Emirates’ fleet, marking another milestone in the airline’s steadfast 21-year commitment to the p…
Saudi Crown Prince launches master plan of SAR75 bn Jeddah Central Project
Jeddah, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jeddah Central Development Comp…
Abdullah bin Zayed attends graduation of ‘Golden Jubilee Cohorts’ of Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy
ABU DHABI, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy’s (AGDA) Board of Trustees, attended the graduation ceremony of the 2019/2020 and 2020/2…
Ons Jabeur makes history as first Arab to claim Mubadala World Tennis Championship victory
ABU DHABI, Ons Jabeur made history in Abu Dhabi on Thursday night, becoming the first Arab to play at, and win, the Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC), at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City.Jabeur faced Tokyo Olympics gold medal …
UAE announces 234 new COVID-19 cases, 127 recoveries, and no deaths in the last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 332,243 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…
15,093 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered during past 24 hours: MoHAP
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced that 15,093 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 22,281,418 with a rate of vaccine distribution of 225.28 …
OPEC daily basket price stood at $74.66 a barrel Thursday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $74.66 a barrel on Thursday,16th December, compared with $73.12 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the follow…