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President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit that is taking place in Bali, Indonesia. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and Prince Mohammed discussed the robust relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, as well as topics of mutual interest including those on the agenda of the G20 Summit. The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential…
The UAE-Saudi Business Council convened here today for the first time in the presence of more than 40 business people from the two countries to facilitate the continuous interaction between the business sectors and increase trade and economic cooperation between the two brotherly countries. Abdalla Sultan Al Owais, Vice Chairman of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry & Chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the first meeting of the council adds to the robust long-standing relations between the two fraternal nations that are currently witnessing rapid and multifaceted progress on all fronts. The Business…
Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, attended the inauguration of the first Biennale of Islamic Arts being held at the Pilgrims Lounge at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She was joined by H.R.H. Prince Turki Al-Faisal, H.H. Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, the Governor of Jeddah, the Deputy Minister of Culture, Hamed bin Muhammad Fayez, and a number of Saudi and international intellectuals and artists. Organised by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation under the title “Awwal Bait”, the exhibition will run from January 23rd to April 23rd, 2023, and includes about 280 works…
AD Ports Group has been awarded seven Harvard Business Council International Awards achieving top winner status for the 2022 second cycle. Out of all participants, AD Ports Group stood out as their result scores were the highest of all other entities that entered the competition. ‘The Harvard Business Council International Awards’ is the global standard for total quality management and continuous improvement. This platform offers organisations from around the world the opportunity to tell their success stories of achieving organisational excellence, adopting best practices and providing services that meet stakeholder’s expectations. Over 500 businesses, from 83 countries around the world…
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece. During the meeting, which was held in Dubai, the two ministers discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation and exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern. H.H. Sheikh Abdullah affirmed that UAE-Greece relations are continuing to grow, driven by the partnership that the two countries share. He also underscored the UAE’s keenness on broadening the scope of their cooperation in all fields to help advance the common interests of…
During the Healthcare Protective Shield Wargaming Conference, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, identified different risk scenarios and helped prepare healthcare entities in Abu Dhabi for cyber threats by evaluating effectiveness of entities’ incident response and communication plan with the help of simulated cyber incident response scenarios. Hosted recently in Abu Dhabi as the first of its kind in the region, the conference was organised in collaboration with the Cyber Security Council with the participation of 10 biggest healthcare groups of Abu Dhabi, representing more than 370 entities. The…
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)’s family-friendly destinations in coordination with the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority are set to ring the New Year with colorful lights; from Fireworks displays to amazing dining experiences to exclusive shows, each destination has specially curated events this year. Celebrating the 10th anniversary, Al Majaz Waterfront will have breathtaking 8-minute fabulous fireworks lighting up the Khalid Lagoon’s skyscapes, counting down to the new year. The destination will also feature a special flyboard show and musical shows from 7:45 P.M. onwards. Visitors can also indulge in a variety of fine restaurants and cafés that…
A delegation from the Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation (EOCN), headed by Rashid Al Mannai, Director of the Targeted Financial Sanctions Department, met with members of the National Committee in charge of implementing United Nations Security Council resolutions in the Kingdom of Morocco. The Committee was represented by Hicham Mellati, Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons at the Moroccan Ministry of Justice and Supervising Chair of the National Committee. The meeting came as part of efforts to bolster cooperation and exchange experiences in the field of implementing targeted financial sanctions. During the meeting, which was held in Rabat, they…
On the last trading day of 2022, spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,818.70 per ounce by 2:17 p.m, while U.S. gold futures settled unchanged at $1,826.2, Reuters reported. Gold prices moved up on Friday, as the non-yielding metal is on course to close its best quarter since June 2020, thanks to predictions of fewer interest rate hikes by the U.S. Fed following a drop from record highs earlier this year.Bullion is only down about 0.5% in 2022 as back-to-back rate hikes by the U.S. central bank pushed gold to a more than two-year low in September, but prices have pared…
A cooperation programme to foster advancement in teaching, research and cultural understanding. This is the focal point of the agreement signed between the University of Dubai and Luiss Guido Carli in Rome. The MoU was signed by Dr Eesa Mohammed Bastaki, President of the University of Dubai and Andrea Prencipe, Rector of Luiss Guido Carli in Rome, in the presence of Nasser Al Khaja, Head of Media and Public Diplomacy Section, at the UAE Embassy in Italy, and a number of top officials from both universities. The two renowned universities will promote more contacts and cooperation between their faculty members.…