Emirates News Agency

Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Governor-General of Australia at Expo 2020 Dubai

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 08:33:33 pm

DUBAI, 28th January 2022 (WAM) - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today met with Australia’s Governor-General General David Hurley at Expo 2020 Dubai. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and David Hurley discussed ties between the UAE and Australia and ways of strengthening bilateral relations in the fields of culture, tourism, commerce and science. The meeting, attended by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

UK FM condemns Houthi terrorist attack in phone call with Abdullah bin Zayed

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 06:33:57 pm

ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Liz Truss, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, discussed, during a phone call, the strategic and long-standing relations between their countries and their joint efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. During the phone call, Truss expressed her strong condemnation of the terrorist attack, which was carried out by the terrorist Houthi militia on 17th January on...

EHS concludes participation in Arab Health 2022 with 16 smart projects launched

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 05:41:46 pm

DUBAI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- Emirates Health Services (EHS) has concluded its participation in the Arab Health 2022 exhibition and conference, where it had joined the event under the slogan ‘A Renewed Vision for Health in the Emirates’, making its mark with a series of ground-breaking smart project and product launches. Over the course of the four-day event, EHS showcased 16 innovative smart projects grouped under four main categories, in addition to a bundle of health services powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D printing,...

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed visits UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 05:36:05 pm

ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, has visited the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. During the visit, Sheikh Khaled toured the pavilion’s various zones and learnt about the showcased themes, which reflect the UAE’s unique position as a welcoming home to people from more than 200 countries. He also discussed with the pavilion team their experiences of connecting with people from all over...

Japanese FM condemns Houthi terrorist attack in phone call with Abdullah bin Zayed

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 05:32:33 pm

ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- Japan has condemned the terrorist attack, which was carried out by the terrorist Houthi militia on 17th January on civil areas and facilities in the UAE. This came during a phone call between H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The Japanese Minister expressed his strong condemnation of the Houthi militia's terrorist attacks, which are a threat to the efforts made to...

MoHAP concludes successful participation in Arab Health 2022

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 05:16:27 pm

DUBAI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has concluded its strong and successful participation in Arab Health 2022, after attracting an impressive turnout of visitors including experts, specialists, and exhibitors from several countries and regional and international companies. The ministry has chosen the theme 'Future of Pioneering Health' in the event, which ran from 24th to 27th January, with so many visitors lauding the ministry’s investment projects in digital technology and its keenness to excel while forging ahead towards...

2021 saw exceptional results that will contribute to driving real estate sector in next 50 years: DLD

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 05:05:44 pm

DUBAI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- 2021 witnessed an exceptional performance for Dubai’s real estate market, supported by the results and numbers in December, whether in terms of real estate sales transactions, or the monthly index numbers. December 2021 witnessed the registration of 5,601 sales transactions worth AED 15.68 billion, resulting in over 84,196 total transactions in 2021 worth AED 300 billion, which is the highest annual value ever in Dubai’s history. In December 2021, the overall monthly Index recorded 1.156 and an index price...

Etisalat Group strengthens Smiles online marketplace presence with acquisition of elGrocer

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 05:00:59 pm

DUBAI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (Etisalat Group) today announced that, further to the announcement on 18th November 2021, it has completed the acquisition of elGrocer DMCC. Founded in 2015, elGrocer is a leading online marketplace for groceries operating in all seven Emirates of the UAE. It brings together major retailers and specialty stores on a single platform with more than 500 outlets and 120K products listed. The UAE is ranked as one of the highest countries globally for smart...

Food For Future Summit and Expo to debut during Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week at Expo 2020 Dubai

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 04:48:15 pm

DUBAI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has launched its brand-new Food For Future Summit and Expo in association with Expo 2020 Dubai’s Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods Week. Running from 23rd-24th February at Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai, the Food For Future Summit and Expo will be co-located with the Global Agtech Innovation Expo to form a powerhouse of industry innovation and progression. Hosted by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment with the United Nations Food and...

Singaporean FM condemns Houthi terrorist attack in phone call with Abdullah bin Zayed

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 04:41:15 pm

ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- Singapore has condemned the terrorist attack, which was carried out by the terrorist Houthi militia on 17th January on civil areas and facilities in the UAE. This came during a phone call between H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. The Singaporean Minister expressed his strong condemnation of the Houthi militia's terrorist attacks, and affirmed his country's solidarity with the UAE....

Abdullah bin Zayed meets Andorra’s PM at Expo 2020 Dubai

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 04:30:13 pm

DUBAI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Xavier Espot Zamora, Prime Minister of Andorra, at Expo 2020 Dubai. The meeting was also attended by Maria Ubach Font, Andorra’s Minister of External Affairs. During the meeting, the sides discussed the friendship and cooperation between the two countries and ways of strengthening them in all areas, as well as several issues of mutual concern. They also addressed Andorra’s participation in Expo 2020...

Xposure 2022 hosts first Conservation Summit to spark positive change through photography

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 04:13:46 pm

SHARJAH, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The sixth edition of Xposure International Photography Festival will host its first-ever Conservation Summit on February 10, under the theme 'Saving our Oceans', to explore hope and solutions for ocean conservation. A distinguished panel of conservationists, biologists, ocean explorers, researchers and photographers will shine a light on conservation stories through exhibitions and numerous panel discussions to raise awareness of the wild diversity that occupies 71 percent of planet Earth. Held in partnership with the International League of Conservation Photographers,...

EPA explores future of publishing; engages UAE publishers in developing 5-year roadmap

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 04:09:41 pm

SHARJAH, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) recently hosted a virtual brainstorming session titled, ‘The Future Prospects of Publishing’, to engage local publishers in the process of setting priorities and developing the entity’s strategic 5-year plans. Ali Bin Hatem, President of EPA and Rashid Al Kous, Executive Director of EPA, participated in the virtual session that was also attended by board members and Emirati publishers. Moderated by Hisham Al Umrani, participants discussed the progress and development of the Association over the...

31,808 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in past 24 hours: MoHAP

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 04:09:15 pm

ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 31,808 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered during the past 24 hours. The total number of doses provided up to today stands at 23,477,676, with a rate of vaccine distribution of 237.38 doses per 100 people. The vaccination drive is in line with the Ministry's plan to provide the vaccine to all members of society and acquire immunity, which will help reduce the number of cases and...

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade totalled AED190.2 billion in 11 months: SCAD

2022 Jan 28 Fri, 03:46:30 pm

ABU DHABI, 28th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The report, titled, "Non-Oil Foreign Merchandise Trade Through the Ports of Abu Dhabi", published by the Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi (SCAD), confirmed that the value of non-oil foreign trade passing through Abu Dhabi ports over 11 months in 2021 amounted to some AED190.20 billion, an increase of 2.9 percent compared to the same period in 2020, which saw a total of AED184.93 billion. Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade was distributed between imports worth AED83.63 billion and non-oil exports worth over...