Emirates News Agency

Fertility Middle East Conference begins in Dubai

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 06:22:45 pm

DUBAI, 20th September, 2019 (WAM) -- The 2nd Fertility Middle East Conference was launched today in Dubai, attracting over 400 physicians, specialists, IVF lab technicians, nurses, pharmacists and technicians from different fertility centers and hospitals in the UAE and the region. The two-day conference has been organised by HealthPlus Fertility Centers, part of United Eastern Medical Services, UEMedical, and is accredited by Dubai Health Authority for 17.25 CME hours. Lectures during the first day focused on the latest fertility treatment techniques and advanced technologies and...

OPEC daily basket price at $64.39 a barrel on Thursday

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 06:09:30 pm

VIENNA, 20th September, 2019 (WAM) -- The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at $64.39 a barrel on Thursday, compared with US$64.57 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The fourteen crudes, from separate OPEC member countries, include a mix of blends and light and heavy crudes, including the UAE’s Murban.

Places of worship in Abu Dhabi light up in green ahead of licensing ceremony

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 05:20:13 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th September 2019 (WAM) - A number of existing non-Muslim places of worship light up in green, ahead of the upcoming ceremony to licence them and in celebration of International Day of Peace 2019. The ceremony will be organised by the Department of Community Development the regulator of places of worship in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, under the slogan "A Call for harmony", and in conjunction with International Peace Day. The places of worship will be lit until Sunday, September 22, in...

Sharjah Airport celebrates Saudi Arabia’s 89th National Day

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 05:19:53 pm

SHARJAH, 20th September, 2019 (WAM) -- A number of senior officials and representatives from the Sharjah Airport Authority have participated in celebrations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of its 89th National Day, that falls on 23rd September. During the celebrations, which continued for three days, roses and Saudi flags were handed out in a symbolic gesture reflecting the brotherly feelings and strong relations between the peoples of the two countries. The Saudi visitors extended thanks to the Chairman of Sharjah Airport...

Al Zeyoudi highlights UAE's leading experience in climate action in Washington

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 04:47:15 pm

WASHINGTON, 20th September, 2019 (WAM) – Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, today concluded a three-day visit to Washington. During his visit, the Minister showcased the UAE’s leading efforts in climate action at bilateral meetings and panel discussions on the most important environmental and climate challenges facing the world. The first item on the agenda was an interactive roundtable with the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, an independent nonprofit entity that provides expert research and analysis on...

Human Resources Minister attends Malta National Day reception

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 04:41:54 pm

DUBAI, 20th September 2019 (WAM) - Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, attended a reception hosted by the Consulate-General of Malta in Dubai, on the occasion of the country's National Day. Christian Cardona, Maltese Minister for the Economy, Investment, and Small Business, and Anthony Tabone, Maltese Consul-General in Dubai, also attended the reception. Also present were Sheikh Juma bin Ahmed bin Juma Al Maktoum, Abdulrahman Ghanem Al Mutaiwee, Director of the Dubai office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

UAE provides 12 tonnes of food supplements to hospitals in Taiz

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 04:41:35 pm

TAIZ, 20th September 2019 (WAM) -- The UAE has provided, through its humanitarian arm the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, 12 tonnes of food supplements to hospitals in the Yemeni Governorate of Taiz. The food supplements were delivered to the Public Health Office, PHO, in Taiz as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to help Yemeni children and mothers suffering from severe malnutrition at the hospitals in Taiz. Dr. Ali Saeed, Deputy Director of the PHO in Al Muzzafar district of Taiz, said the food supplements...

Growth in clean solar energy is a productive and constructive race that will benefit future generations

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 02:15:14 pm

By Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD & CEO of DEWA DUBAI, 20th September 2019 (WAM) - There has been a global boom in the manufacture and usage of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels in recent times. Very soon, we will use PV in additional areas including in the infrastructure we use every day, as well as in our home and office windows, to convert solar energy into electricity. Our buildings will soon become self-sufficient to produce...

Editorial: Protecting global oil supply vital

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 12:33:05 pm

ABU DHABI, 20th September 2019 (WAM) - International security construct a practical way to ensure smooth transit of oil tankers, said the English language daily 'Gulf News'. The waters of the Arabian Gulf, the passage through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Arabian Sea to the east carry ships and tankers that are the lifeblood of the global oil and petrochemical market. Vessels carrying oil products voyage to Asia and Europe, their cargoes powering plants that keep lights burning, wheels turning, manufacturing plants moving...

Five-day weather forecast

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 12:50:55 am

ABU DHABI, 19th September, 2019 (WAM) -- The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts weather over the coming five days to be generally humid with a probability of fog and mist formations. Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM for the coming five days: Friday: Fair in general and humid especially over western coast with a probability of fog or mist formation by morning. Clouds will appear eastward by afternoon. Wind: Light to moderate southeasterly, becoming northerly by afternoon with a speed...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan reviewing regional developments

2019 Sep 20 Fri, 12:45:53 am

JEDDAH, 19th September, 2019 (WAM) -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received here today the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently on a visit to the Kingdom. During the meeting, the Prime Minister of Pakistan condemned the sabotage attack on Aramco plants in Biqayq and Khurais, stressing Pakistan's support for the Kingdom in the face of these blatant attacks, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed appreciation of Pakistan's position,...

Young Emirati wins 'Role Model Award' by Arab Youth Council for Integrated Development

2019 Sep 19 Thu, 11:30:23 pm

CAIRO, 19th September, 2019 (WAM) -- A young Emirati was named "a role model for young Arabs" in a competition organised by the Arab Youth Council for Integrated Development in collaboration with the Arab League recently. Hamed Ahmed Ali Al Hamed won the 'Role Model Award' at the competition where 15 young people from UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Palestine, Comoros, Kuwait, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania and Yemen, participated. "The competition, which was launched in 2017, is the first of its kind...

Mohamed bin Zayed receives Acting Secretary of US Army

2019 Sep 19 Thu, 10:00:24 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th September, 2019 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received Ryan McCarthy, Acting Secretary of the US Army, to review prospects of fostering bilateral defence relations. During the meeting held at Al Shati Palace, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and McCarthy reviewed a number of issues of mutual interest and exchanged views over the latest regional and international developments. Attending the meeting were...

Coalition intercepts, destroys remote-controlled booby-trapped boat by Houthis

2019 Sep 19 Thu, 09:30:20 pm

RIYADH, 19th September, 2019 (WAM) -- The official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Colonel Turki Al-Malki stated that the coalition's naval arm detected on Thursday's morning an attempt from Iran-affiliated Houthi terrorist militias to carry out an imminent hostile and terrorist act south of Red Sea by using a remote-controlled booby-trapped boat. The Houthi terrorist militias launched this boat from the Hudeidah governorate, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Colonel Al-Malki labelled the launch of the explosive boat as a threat...

Mohamed bin Zayed, US Secretary of State deliberating regional developments

2019 Sep 19 Thu, 08:23:34 pm

ABU DHABI, 19th September, 2019 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has re-affirmed the UAE's support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against all the menacing threats besetting its security and stability. H.H. Sheikh Mohamed made the statements as he received US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Qasr Al Shati' today, with the two sides deliberating the recent attacks on Saudi oil installations on Saturday and...