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Month: June 2019

UAE at Oslo Conference Outcomes on Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises

3 years ago
The UAE mission in Geneva took part in a panel discussion, held as part of the humanitarian affairs segment of the United Nations, UN, Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, titled, "Oslo Conference Outcomes on Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises". Sexual and gender-based violence is one of the main challenges facing the international […]
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UAE-Georgia cooperating on tourism

3 years ago
Essa Abdulla Al Nuaimi, UAE Ambassador to Georgia, has taken part in a meeting to learn about the Georgian Government's assessment and plans regarding the current challenges in the tourism sector. During the meeting, held at the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Al Nuaimi spoke about the growing tourist ties between the two friendly countries, […]
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UAE and Kyrgyzstan officials meet to enhance cooperation

3 years ago
Officials from the UAE and Kyrgyzstan met here on Friday for the second meeting of the Political Consultations Committee to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation and review the latest regional and global developments. Co-chaired by Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs, and Nurlan Abdrakhmanov, Deputy […]
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UAE minimising forces in Yemen in face of Iran crisis

3 years ago
The United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, is scaling back its military presence there as worsening U.S.-Iran tensions threaten security closer to home, four western diplomatic sources said. The UAE has pulled some troops from the southern port of Aden and Yemen’s western coast, two of the diplomats […]
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People of Baghdad protest Kushner Bahrain peace deal

3 years ago
More than 200 demonstrators broke into the courtyard of Bahrain’s Embassy in Baghdad and took down the kingdom’s flag on Thursday night to protest a U.S.-led meeting in Bahrain on Israeli-Palestinian peace. Police used live rounds to disperse the crowd, police sources told Reuters, with no injuries reported. “We used our vehicle loudspeakers to encourage […]
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Vienna last chance for nuclear deal, Iran says

3 years ago
Iran said Friday’s meeting in Vienna between the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal was the “last chance” to save the accord after the U.S. withdrawal last year and warned Tehran would not accept “artificial” solutions to U.S. sanctions. Iran is threatening to exceed the maximum amount of enriched uranium allowed it by the deal, […]
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Xi Jinping warns Gulf is at crossrods to peace or war

3 years ago
The Gulf region is in a very sensitive situation and is “standing at a crossroads of war and peace”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday, calling for calm and restraint and talks to resolve the issue. Tensions have risen in the Gulf, especially between Iran and the United States, after Washington accused Iran of […]
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Unexpected problems hamper Saudi investment initiative

3 years ago
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) risks being pulled deeper into Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s domestic projects, curbing its international ambitions and tying its fortunes closer to its home market, four sources familiar with its strategy said. Unusually for a sovereign wealth fund, which typically is solely focused on generating wealth for future generations, […]
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UK eager to sign free trade treaties with Gulf countries

3 years ago
The UK will explore the possibility of free trade agreements, FTA, with individual countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council after leaving the European Union, a British minister told the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on Thursday. "The question of whether bilateral trade agreements [with individual countries are possible] is something we want to explore after we […]
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Awareness workshop by UAE energy ministry

3 years ago
The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) – the government entity in charge of ensuring the energy sector’s excellence and sustainability in the emirate – held an awareness workshop covering the major initiatives and the newly introduced amendments to the Incident Reporting Regulations. Attended by representatives from 72 entities active within the Abu Dhabi energy […]
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Long-term unsecured revolving credit facility established for Dubai Aerospace

3 years ago
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, DAE, announced Thursday that it has signed a new long-term unsecured revolving credit facility with First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and HSBC Bank Middle East Limited as bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers. Following an oversubscription in syndication the Facility was closed at an amount of US$440 million with a group of 12 […]
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UAE at 11th Arab Ministerial Water Council

3 years ago
Juma Mubarak Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, headed the UAE delegation participating in the 11th Arab Ministerial Water Council. The meeting of the council was also attended by other Arab ministers of water resources and irrigation, along with Mazen Ghoneim, Head of the Water Authority of Palestine, […]
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UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai on schedule

3 years ago
UK International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox today broke ground on the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, officially marking the beginning of construction. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Dr. Fox announced that Pico, a global leader in total brand activation, and British construction firm McLaren are the official construction partners for the 3,417sqm, two-level UK […]
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UAE showcases food security credentials at FAO

3 years ago
Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, has reiterated the UAE’s commitment, through its relentless efforts and its ambitious National Food Security Strategy, to remain on top of all food security developments and issues around the world. "The UAE is working to establish the basic fundamentals for its food security; it is a […]
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Tashkent – one of the most amazing cities of Central Asia

3 years ago
Uzbekistan is the land of legends, fresh fruits, bright sunshine and cheery friendly people. In the last few years, the tourism potential at the region was improved with some new facilities and attractions. Also, Uzbek cuisine - perhaps most known national and developed aspect of the Uzbekistan culture and Uzbekistan people. Unlike its nomadic neighbors, […]
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