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Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed tours Mushrif Mall

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 11:40:17 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, on Saturday, toured the Mushrif Mall, the expansive, three-level complex offering a spectrum of subtle, clean, and eco-friendly features to cater to all levels of clients. H.H. Sheikh Khalid, who was accompanied by businessman Yusuff Ali, stopped at several shops and talked with shoppers. The mall features, among many others, Lulu Hypermarket, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables market, more than 200 retail outlets,...

UAE overwhelm Ireland in 2nd day of T20 cricket

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 11:21:55 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- The UAE's cricketers overwhelmed Ireland this evening in a Group B match on the second day of the International Cricket Council, ICC, T20 World Cup Qualifier. Batting first, the strongly-fancied Irish crumbled under the UAE attack, reaching a total of only 125 all out. Six wickets went down in the last ten balls. Starting at a furious pace, the UAE reached 129 for 5, with 18 balls left, winning by 5 wickets. In the other Group B match...

UAE Obesity Conference explores latest obesity management, prevention and treatment

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 09:29:50 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- A local regional and international faculty of multi-disciplinary experts gathered today in Abu Dhabi for the UAE Obesity Conference, UOC, 2019, to discuss and share latest trends in treatment and management of obesity under the theme "It’s time to act upon obesity". Mubadala Healthcare, the event organiser, said the focus will be discussions on the preventive measures that can be taken to fight obesity before it starts. A special session will be dedicated to obesity challenges and the...

Global economy projected to grow by about 3 percent this year: IMFC

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 09:29:02 pm

WASHINGTON, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- The global economy is projected to grow by about 3 percent this year, but the pace has continued to weaken since April,according to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, IMFC. ''Growth is projected to pick up next year, but the outlook is highly uncertain and subject to elevated downside risks. These include trade tensions, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical risks, against a backdrop of limited policy space, high and rising debt levels, and heightened financial vulnerabilities. Other longstanding challenges also...

GDRFA Dubai participate in UAE’s preparation for hosting Expo 2020 Dubai

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 08:51:35 pm

DUBAI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- The one-year countdown has begun for Dubai to open its doors to host the largest event of its kind in the Arab World – Expo 2020 Dubai. As the preparations for Expo 2020 countdown begin, Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director-General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs, GDRFA, in Dubai confirmed that the department is ready for the countdown. The GDRFA will offer "bookmarks" under the slogan "one year to go to the World’s Greatest...

Etisalat announces first end-to-end 5G stand-alone technology implementation in MENA Region

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 08:07:25 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- In yet another milestone in the 5G journey, Etisalat successfully completed the first end-to-end 5G Standalone,SA, call in the UAE and has become the first operator in the MENA region to achieve this milestone. Keeping in line with its overall strategy and vision of ‘Driving the Digital Future to Empower Societies’, Etisalat has maintained its leadership position due to its continuous innovation and digital transformation setting a benchmark in the region. Today’s announcement is a result of the...

Abu Dhabi Dialogue launches 'Regional Skills Partnership' to meet work challenges

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 07:55:10 pm

DUBAI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- Ministers from across the GCC and Asia agreed to launch a new regional skills partnership to equip countries to meet challenges posed by new technologies and automation. The agreement to establish the "Future Skills Partnership" came in the concluding session of a Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, meeting in Dubai on Thursday, after the UAE’s Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, warned on Wednesday that countries face an increasingly competitive race to...

18 leading German organisations confirm participation at WETEX 2019

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 07:22:39 pm

DUBAI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, announced the participation of the largest German energy and water companies in the 21st Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition, WETEX 2019. The exhibition coincides with the 4th Dubai Solar Show, under the umbrella of the sixth Green Week. The exhibition is organised by DEWA from 21st to 23rd October, 2019, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, DICEC. It will feature the participation of 18 leading German public and private...

Obaid Al Tayer, External Relations Minister of Jersey discuss opportunities of future cooperation

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 07:20:29 pm

WASHINGTON, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- Within the UAE’s efforts to develop its international relations network and promote constructive communication with various countries of the world, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, met with Senator Ian Gorst, External Relations Minister of Jersey, on Friday, alongside the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund, IMF and the World Bank Group,WBG, which recently kicked off in Washington, DC, and will continue until October 20. The two sides discussed opportunities of future cooperation and...

RTA to open bridges leading to entry/exit of Dubai Mall Zabeel parking

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 07:12:18 pm

DUBAI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- Dubai Roads and Transport Authority,RTA, announced that bridges leading to entry/exit points of the Dubai Mall Zabeel multi-level parking building will be opened on Tuesday, 29th October 2019. RTA will open a bridge linking The Dubai Mall Zabeel parking building with the upper level of Financial Centre Street, and another bridge extending from the parking building to the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeirah. A footbridge linking the parking with Dubai Mall will also be opened. The contractor...

Maintaining financial sustainability of Dubai is top priority, says head of DoF

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 06:55:46 pm

DUBAI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- The Director-General of the Government of Dubai's Department of Finance, DoF, Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, has said that the continuous improvement in the performance of Dubai’s public budget over the last five years has been driven by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s directives, to maintain the sustainability of Dubai’s financial system, stimulate greater entrepreneurship and investment through economic stimulus measures and further enhance Dubai’s...

WGES to explore role of women and youth in achieving a green economy

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 06:53:47 pm

DUBAI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- Tomorrow's sixth World Green Economy Summit,WGES, will tackle challenges and solutions for the green economy and sustainable agriculture as well as the role of women and youth in achieving a green economy through innovation, cooperation, transparency, environmental management and social solidarity Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and President of...

SM launches digital document archiving platform

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 06:48:42 pm

SHARJAH, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- In conjunction with the Arab Document Day, Sharjah Municipality Saturday launched the Kunooz, a digital library as the first government agency in the emirate, which is considered a new model in archiving documents for reference at any time. The project saves more than 5,000 documents including books, pictures, sound recordings, video or electronic texts. The launching ceremony was attended by Thabet Salem Al Tarifi, Director General of Sharjah Municipality, his assistants and a number of Municipality leaders and employees....

7,400 students benefit from ADNOC’s STEM education programmes

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 06:41:22 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- A total of 7,400 students and 958 teachers have benefitted from the social responsibility programme of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, education, since its launch in 2017. Reem Abuainain, Director of Social Responsibility at ADNOC, told the Emirates News Agency, WAM, that ADNOC aims to achieve sustainable social change through its programmes, as well as to develop STEM education in the UAE, and train a new generation of scientists...

Prime Minister of Serbia receives Amal Al Qubaisi

2019 Oct 19 Sat, 06:39:59 pm

BELGRADE, 19th October, 2019 (WAM) -- Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabic received Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council, FNC, and head of participating UAE Parliamentary Division in the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Belgrade, from 13th to 17th October, 2019. The meeting was attended by a number of FNC members and the UAE Ambassador to Serbia, Mubarak Saeed Burshaid Al Dhaheri. The Serbian Prime Minister welcomed Dr. Al Qubaisi and the FNC delegation and stressed the strong existing...