Menu
Close

Month: June 2019

International Security Alliance's first joint security exercise held in UAE

3 years ago
Participants of the International Security Alliance's first joint security exercise, ISALEX19, on Sunday visited Wahat Al Karama, Abu Dhabi’s national and cultural landmark designed to commemorate the sacrifices and heroic deeds of UAE martyrs to defend their homeland and protect its achievements. They went on a tour across Wahat Al Karama and listened to a […]
Read story

Youth Dialogue on UN agenda in UAE

3 years ago
Youth climate activists have become valuable proponents of climate change solutions and catalysts for action, noted high-level delegates from the UAE government and the United Nations at a Youth Dialogue session on day one of the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting (ADCM). The meeting, hosted by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) on behalf […]
Read story

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets warm welcome in Abu Dhabi

3 years ago
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is currently visiting the UAE for the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting that kicked-off on Sunday. More than 1,000 world-renowned political figures and climate action experts […]
Read story

UAE and UNIDO organising lobal Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit

3 years ago
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, UNIDO, has called on global leaders from government, industry and academia to participate at the second edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, GMIS, taking place from 9th to 11th July in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. The summit will […]
Read story

Abu Dhadi expected to set new solar power record

3 years ago
A senior official announced a commitment to a new solar project in Abu Dhabi that is expected to set a new record. "I am excited to announce a new 2 gigawatt, GW, solar project in Al Dhafra region here in Abu Dhabi. This will eclipse the record-breaking 1GW Noor Abu Dhabi Plant," said Dr. Thani […]
Read story

Sharjah building good relations with Armenians

3 years ago
As part of its continuous mission to strengthen relationships with cities around the world, a high-level delegation from the Sharjah Department of Government Relations, SDGR, was in Armenia recently to meet senior government officials. The visit was focused on discussing how their long-standing bilateral relations can be further expanded by exploring new areas of cooperation […]
Read story

Dubai making financial regulations easier for business sector

3 years ago
The Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, is set to make structuring and financing faster, economical, and more flexible. Under a newly introduced regime, structures such as Intermediate Special Purpose Vehicles and Special Purpose Companies will now be classified as 'Prescribed Companies'. The new prescribed companies regime expands the previous regime to also allow certain firms […]
Read story

Thusand march on Sudan's defence ministry

3 years ago
Thousands of Sudanese protesters marched toward the defense ministry in Khartoum on Sunday, demanding that the ruling military hand over power to civilians, as security forces fired shots in the air, a Reuters witness said. The protest was the largest since a deadly security service raid on a protest camp in front of the defense […]
Read story

Israeli finances under pressure thanks to US downturn

3 years ago
Israel’s financial system faces significant risks from falling U.S. bond yields and high global debt levels, the Bank of Israel said on Sunday in a semi-annual financial stability report. The central bank noted that global growth and rate forecasts continued to moderate in the first half of 2019, while major central banks halted the trend […]
Read story

Drones, missiles seized by Tripoli from Haftar's rebel army

3 years ago
Forces allied to Libya’s internationally recognized government based in Tripoli captured sophisticated U.S. and Chinese rockets as well as drones when they seized a town from eastern forces last week, officials said on Saturday. On Wednesday, Tripoli’s forces took Gharyan, south of the capital, which eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar had used as their […]
Read story

Qatar investing $500 million into Lebanon

3 years ago
Qatar has bought some Lebanese government bonds as part of its planned $500 million investment in the Lebanese economy, a Qatari government official told Reuters on Sunday. The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said earlier this year the wealthy Gulf country planned to invest $500 million in Lebanese government U.S. dollar bonds to support Lebanon’s […]
Read story

Israei DJ gunned down in Mexico City

3 years ago
Unidentified gunmen shot dead Israeli electronic music DJ Ronen Dahan, also known as Perplex, during an attack at a dance club in the central Mexican city of San Luis Potosi, authorities said on Saturday. The attorney general’s office for the surrounding state of San Luis Potosi said in a statement that a group of armed […]
Read story

Japan offers to help Saudi non-oil economy

3 years ago
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil and promised Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Japan will help the kingdom with a sweeping reform plan. “Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ is an unprecedented major reform aimed at shifting away from dependence on oil and at diversifying […]
Read story

Guinea goes digital with UAE help

3 years ago
The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, issued a resolution, appointing Dr. Ali Mohammed Al Khouri, who also heads the Arab Federation for Digital Economy, as a special advisor to the Government of Guinea, to benefit from his vast expertise in digital transformation and development. He spoke high of Dr. Al Khouri's achievements who was ranked […]
Read story

Tanzania FM in UAE

3 years ago
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Tanzania, Palamagamba Kabudi. During the meeting, held at the ministry in Abu Dhabi, they discussed enhancing cooperation between the two countries in commercial, economic, investment, tourism and social fields, as […]
Read story
1 2 3 … 21

Stay up-to-date

Latest news