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Winners of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood honoured - Update

2018 Nov 21 Wed, 01:35:53 am

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, this evening attended the awards ceremony marking the announcement of the winners of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood. A number of charities, government entities and individuals were honoured for supporting and protecting mothers and children during the ceremony which was held at the Emirates Palace in...

Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood elicits innovative knowledge: Hazza bin Zayed

2018 Nov 21 Wed, 12:47:54 am

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has affirmed that Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood provides a significant impetus for innovation and for evolving the society by adopting ground-breaking initiatives focused on mothers and children. "While attending the awards ceremony of the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood, we realise that the award is on par with the world's largest prizes that elicit innovation...

Winners of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood honoured

2018 Nov 21 Wed, 12:33:51 am

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, this evening attended the awards ceremony marking the announcement of the winners of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood. A number of charities, government entities and individuals were honoured for supporting and protecting mothers and children during the ceremony which was held at the Emirates Palace in...

Parliament calls for advancing UAE competitiveness rankings

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 11:23:37 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The Federal National Council (FNC) has underlined the importance of intensifying collaboration between the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority and various local and federal entities with a view to expediting the issuance of robust legislation conducive to advancing the country's global competiveness rankings. This came during the 3rd session of the FNC 16th Legislative Chapter's Fourth Ordinary Round which convened today at its premises under the chairwomanship of Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council....

Saif bin Zayed witnesses endorsement of Abu Dhabi Declaration by Religious Leaders at Wahat Al Karama

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 11:07:01 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the endorsement of the ‘Abu Dhabi Declaration’. The declaration, issued by the Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities: Child Dignity in the Digital World Forum was endorsed and approved by religious and spiritual leaders participating...

UAE tops MENA in fighting illicit trade: Minister of Economy

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 10:58:16 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The UAE is a safe haven not just for individuals but for businesses as well, thanks to its robust regulations and strict implementation of laws for protecting copyrights and fighting all kinds of illicit trade, said Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. Addressing the 5th International Trade Development Week here today, the minister said that the UAE has been rated the top country in the Middle East and Africa in fighting illicit trade. "The UAE is...

UAE to participate in Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Sweden

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 10:22:12 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The UAE will participate in the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, to be held in Malmo, Sweden, on November 22-24. Asian Games gold medallist Faisal Al Ketbi and Abdullah Al Qubaisi will be vying for top honours along with the 11-member squad who also includes Omar Al Fadhli, who won a silver medal in Jakarta. Other players in squad include Obaid Al Noaimi, Zayed Al Mansouri and Khalifa Nassrati, Abdullah Al Junaibi and Saeed Bin Fahad, Mohammad Al Qubaisi and...

UAE, Jordan sign $100 million agreement to promote entrepreneurship - First & Final Add

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 10:00:27 pm

AMMAN, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The $100 million agreement was signed by Hussain Jasim Al Nowais, Chairman of Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, and Fawaz al-Zu'bi, President of the Crown Prince Foundation's Board of Trustees. It states that both countries will support creativity and innovation and develop entrepreneurship in line with their respective national strategies, taking into account the national regulations and policies in the UAE and Jordan. Under the agreement, both parties undertake to implement major programmes and special initiatives to support innovation...

Jordan's Rapid Intervention Brigade re-named after Mohamed bin Zayed

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 09:19:22 pm

AMMAN, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- Jordan's Rapid Intervention Brigade (High Readiness) has been re-named after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in recognition of his significant initiatives across various fields. The launch of the new name of the brigade, now called "Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Rapid Intervention Brigade (High Readiness), took place in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed and King Abdullah II of Jordan during...

Mohamed bin Zayed leaves Amman

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 08:39:46 pm

AMMAN, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today left Amman after a visit during which he had talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan on further consolidating the robust ties between the two countries besides an array of international and regional issues of common interest. King Abdullah saw off Abu Dhabi Crown Prince at Queen Alia International Airport. Sheikh Mohamed's accompanying delegation included H.H....

UAE, Jordan sign $100 million agreement to promote entrepreneurship

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 08:18:17 pm

AMMAN, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan, today attended the signing of a US$100 million agreement to finance micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Hashemite Kingdom. The agreement, signed at Al Husseiniya Palace here by Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Jordan's Crown Prince Foundation, is aimed to support entrepreneurship and underpin the Jordanian government's efforts...

Khalifa bin Tahnoun continues visiting martyrs' families

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 07:52:45 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Executive Director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, today continued his visits to the families of martyrs in Abu Dhabi to check on their conditions and follow up their needs. During his visit to their houses, Sheikh Khalifa delivered the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and...

Letters of guarantee amount to AED12.7 bn in nine months

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 07:47:02 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The letters of guarantee issued by banks and other business entities in the UAE amounted to AED12.7 bn during the first nine months of 2018, a growth of 15 percent as compared to the end of 2017, according to the Central Bank of the UAE. In September, the value of the letters of guarantee provided by UAE-based banks to different business sectors increased by AED500 mn to AED97.3 bn from AED96.8 bn in August of the same year....

Mohammed bin Rashid approves results of 3rd edition of Star System Ratings of government services

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 07:18:06 pm

DUBAI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said that providing the best government services in the world is the standard and the main objective of every government entity in the UAE. "We want government entities to provide the best services in the world. This is what we are looking for and we don’t accept any delays or hesitation or excuses that prevent us from achieving this goal," His Highness said...

DHA to form committee to regulate organ transplantation in Dubai

2018 Nov 20 Tue, 07:17:31 pm

DUBAI, 20th November, 2018 (WAM) -- The Dubai Health Authority, DHA, is in the process of forming a local committee to regulate the transport and transplantation of organs and tissues in Dubai. The committee will be responsible for standardising and regulating the process of organ transplantation in accordance with the regulations and provisions stipulated in Federal Law No. 05 of 2016 on regulating the transfer and transplantation of organs and tissues. DHA hosted a workshop to share experiences and learn about the best practices and...