DUBAI, The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has received two awards in the 6th edition of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award, at Expo 2020 Dubai.The event was held during a ceremony organised by the UAE Government under the patronage and pres…
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Ministry of Climate Change unveils National Red List of threatened species
DUBAI, The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) today issued the UAE National Red List that provides a complete evaluation of the species status in the country’s environment to measure the effectiveness of current conservation policies a…
CBUAE recognised as best performance improvement entity
ABU DHABI, The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has won the leading federal entity award for best performance improvement in the sixth cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award, under the umbrella of Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellen…
UAE to chair Gulf Association for Metrology for three years
ABU DHABI, The UAE will chair the Gulf Association for Metrology (GulfMet), a Regional Metrology Organisation established under the patronage of the GCC Standardization Organisation (GSO), for a three-year term.In addition, Engineer Amina Al Bastaki, D…
UAE strongly condemns terror attack on mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan
ABU DHABI, The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar that killed many worshippers and left tens injured during the Friday sermon.In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International C…
UAE affirms commitment to strengthening AML/CFT efforts following FATF decision
ABU DHABI, The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognised that the United Arab Emirates has made positive progress in its anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT), and counter proliferation financing (CPF) efforts…
Federation of UAE Chambers, Kyrgyz counterpart discuss accelerating cooperation
DUBAI, The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry has held a working meeting with officials of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic and major Kyrgyz companies.During the meeting, the parties discussed ways to develop a…
OPEC daily basket price stands at $117.06 a barrel Thursday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$117.06 a barrel on Thursday, compared with US$112.20 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan B…
Tunisia awards UAE’s AMEA Power $100 million agreement to build solar power plant in Kairouan
DUBAI, The Tunisian Government has awarded AMEA Power a Concession Agreement and a Power Purchase Agreement for a 100MW solar project in Kairouan, worth US$100 million (AED368 million).Najla Bouden Romdhane, Head of Government of Tunisia; Neila Nouira …
Dubai to host Ghana business forum next Wednesday
DUBAI, The UAE and Ghana will on March 9, 2022, be exploring ways to strengthen business relations, and discussing prospects of signing mutually-beneficial partnership agreements.During the “Ghana: Limitless Opportunities Business Forum”, which will ta…
UAE announces 447 new COVID-19 cases, 1,436 recoveries, no deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 370,472 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…