ABU DHABI, 22nd July, 2019 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque came in third place among the top 10 world landmarks, according to global travel platform TripAdvisor.
The top ten list was announced as part of TripAdvisor’s ‘Travellers Choice Awards’. This year’s awards recognised 759 landmarks across 68 countries and eight regions across the globe.
According to TripAdvisor, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is "by far the youngest world landmark" on the top ten list, adding that the Mosque "holds its own against...
ABU DHABI, 22nd July 2019 (WAM) - The Muslim Council of Elders has published a book on the works of the ‘Global Conference of Human Fraternity’ which was held on the 3rd and 4th of February 2019 in the Capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi.
The two-day conference saw over 700 participants from 16 different religions participate and discuss ways to improve human fraternity in the world.
The ‘Global Conference of Human Fraternity’ coincided with the historic visit to the United Arab Emirates...
BEIJING, 22nd July, 2019 (WAM) -- Mohamed Juma Al Musharrkh, CEO of the Sharjah FDI Office, "Invest in Sharjah," announced that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Sharjah amounted to 68,000 in 2018, adding that the emirate aims to raise this number to around 200,000 by 2021.
He made this statement to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on the sidelines of the UAE-China Economic Forum, which began in Beijing today and coincides with the state visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
ABU DHABI, 16th July, 2019 (WAM) -- H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, today chaired the second meeting of the 'Happiness and Positivity Council' in 2019, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior.
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed and the meeting’s participants viewed several presentations by national police leaders, who briefed them on initiatives and projects that aim to improve the quality of police and security work and services, as well as on...
BEIJING, 21st July, 2019 (WAM) -- The UAE will host an Economic, Investment and Trade Forum in Beijing on Monday. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the close relations between the two countries, the event will promote cooperation for future generations, inspired by the bilateral strategic partnership.
The forum during the three-day China visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will witness many participants from diverse specialisations.
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By: Binsal Abdulkader
BEIJING, 21st July, 2019 (WAM) – The UAE "will become a shining pearl along the Belt and Road," a senior Chinese official said on Sunday, as His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, started his state visit to China.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s visit to China "will go down as another milestone in the history of our relations," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the Emirates News...
DAKAR, Senegal, 21st July, 2019 (WAM) -- President Macky Sall of Senegal welcomed an official UAE delegation led by Hussain Jasim Al Nowais, Chairman of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, KFED, to the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
During the delegation’s visit, President Sall praised the strong ties and friendly relations between his country and the UAE. He also expressed his country's keenness towards supporting and further consolidating bilateral ties of the UAE and Senegal, especially across various fields of interest.
In line with the visit,...
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