Cairo, Egypt-- The UAE and Egypt are looking to ramp up cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research. In this connection, Sheikh Dr. Ammar bin Nasser Al Mualla, attaché of education and technology sciences of the UAE in Egypt, discussed with Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher...

Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Japan have discussed ways to boost economic cooperation and further strengthen strategic ties between the two countries. In this regard, Jordan's ministers of trade and international cooperation met on Wednesday in Amman with the Japanese minister of state for economy and industry for talks on economic...

Tehran, Iran-- Hectic efforts are underway for the restoration of ties between Syria and Turkey and also to pave way for a meeting between the Syrian and Turkish presidents. According to the Special envoy of the Russian president in Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, intense work is underway to normalize relations between...

Mumbai, India--The UAE’s Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology Sarah Al Amiri has urged the global community to collaborate more closely in the field of research and innovation in order to find solutions to international challenges. Addressing ministers at the G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG)...

The new ministry will bolster the UAE's business aims and investment policies, apart from promoting its infrastructure as a global platform to attract investments in various sectors. The ministry will propose the general investment policies of the country in coordination with the relevant authorities, in addition to preparing strategies, legislation,...

The shareholders approved to distribute an 8.3% dividend.

Doha, Qatar--Qatar participated in the 58th regional meeting of director general of customs of the North of Africa, near and Middle East region, and the 141st/142nd Sessions of the WCO Council, held at WCO headquarters in Brussels. Qatar was represented by chairman of the General Authority of Customs (GAC) Ahmed...

With violence escalating between Palestinians and Israelis, Morocco has postponed a meeting of Arab allies of Israel it was due to host this summer. According to the country's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita a date for the meeting can be worked out when circumstances are more "favorable." The annual meeting was...

Doha, Qatar-- In order to remove obstacles facing the gold and jewellery sector in the country, Qatar Chamber has reviewed the results of a survey conducted by the chamber's Gold and Jewellery Committee last month. Qatar Chamber board member and Chairperson of the Gold and Jewellery Committee Naser bin Suleiman...

In a significant step towards reconciliation, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan conducted a landmark visit to Iran to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, focusing on regional security. This visit comes after both nations agreed to mend ties in a Chinese-brokered deal, following a diplomatic severance in...

Exhorting the Security Council to adopt what she called as innovative attempts to address the interplay between climate change, peace and security, Mariam Almheiri, UAE's Minister of Climate Change and Environment, warned that the threat of climate change was not a hypothetical scenario but a "risk multiplier" and many were...

Sharjah, UAE-- The Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) has held talks with a US consulate-general delegation to explore efforts in promoting innovation in energy and water and developing sustainable solution for energy production using advanced technologies. In this regard, Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Shamsi, Director-General of SEWA, hosted...

NEW YORK,  US - Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar chaired the first signature event of the UAE’s United Nations Security Council presidency. The UAE minister stressed on strengthening cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States to further peace, security and stability in the region. Al...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia and Oman have launched a joint tourist visa to boost trade and investment cooperation in tourism-related projects. The unified tourist visa between the two countries was one of the several initiatives agreed upon at a high-level meeting held between officials of the two countries.  The new...

Dubai, UAE-- Aiming to boost trade and economic cooperation with New Zealand, Dubai Customs held a meeting with diplomats and economists from there to explore potential for economic growth. Ahmed Mahboub Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, engaged with a delegation of...

Doha, Qatar-- Qatar Chamber and Turkish officials from the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) and the Manisa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) have discussed ways to boost investment cooperation in a meeting in Doha. QC first vice-chairman Mohamed bin Twar Al Kuwari met at the chamber's premises...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia has been re-elected to represent the MENA region on the board of the Global Research Council (GRC) during its 11th annual meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands. Dr. Munir Eldesouki, the President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, will continue to represent Saudi Arabia...

Tehran, Iran-- Terming the UAE as a reliable trade partner, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said bilateral between the two countries are developing in both government and private sectors. He made the remarks during a meeting with Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State of the UAE on Tuesday...

Prague, Czech Republic-- The UAE and Czech Republic have held discussions on deepening cooperation in wide-ranging vital sectors of common interest and explore opportunities for trade and investment between the two countries. This occurred in the presence of Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, and Petr Fiala, Prime Minister...

Tehran, Iran-- Urging OPEC member countries to preserve cohesion and unity among them, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said that several Western countries were seeking to divide OPEC member states. The Iranian president made the remark in a meeting with the Secretary-General of OPEC Haitham al-Ghais in Tehran on Saturday. Considering the...

Dubai, UAE--Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is looking to cooperate with World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) in urban sustainability, smart technologies and innovate solutions in order to achieve sustainable development goals. In this regard, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA welcomed a high-level delegation from...

Amman, Jordan-- Jordan and Iraq have discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in order to develop trade through Karama border crossing. The discussions were held in a meeting between Jordanian and Iraq ministers in Baghdad, which also focused on ways to combat terrorism, extremism, enhancing border security, countering smuggling and...

SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN -  The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), participated in the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) here on May 16-18. The meeting discussed global economic challenges and prospects for economic growth. The UAE delegation...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia and Iran have discussed ways to strengthen the ties between the two countries in a meeting between the kingdom's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan and the Islamic Republic's Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi. The meeting took place on Friday in Jeddah on the sidelines of the Islamic...

Tehran, Iran-- Oman is keen to improve the military and defense ties with Iran in order to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. This was stated by Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik in a meeting in Muscat on Tuesday with the visiting...

BAGHDAD, IRAQ -  Iraq Prime Minister Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani said that the country is continuing regional economic communication. A statement issued by the Prime Minister's media office said, "Muhammad Shia' al-Sudani received the Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Walid Fayyad and the Deputy Director of the Lebanese State Security...

AMMAN, JORDAN  - Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Wednesday briefed his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the outcome of a consultative meeting held here on Syria.In addition to Jordan, the meeting on Tuesday also brought together the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt and...

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Looking to employ 5,000 UAE national by 2026, and designing a program to groom future banking and financial sector leaders, the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) approved the plans for 2023 presented by the board of directors at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM was chaired by...

Seeking a "durable way forward" for the war-scarred Afghanistan, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is convening an international meeting in May. The closed-door gathering will feature special envoys on Afghanistan from various countries who aim to "clarify expectation" on concerns including the Taliban authorities' restrictions on women.

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting focused on discussing the provisions of the federal budget bill submitted to the Parliament. The meeting was attended by Parliament Deputy Speaker Muhsin Al-Mandalawi, Parliament Deputy Speaker Shakhwan Abdullah and MPs of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, as well...

Countries must do more to avert the costly consequences of growing global trade fragmentation, and help avert a "second Cold War," the International Monetary Fund's managing director said. "I know what are the consequences of a Cold War: it is loss of talent and contribution to the world," Kristalina Georgieva...

The dividend for H2 of 2022 will be at AED 0.4 per share.

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE and Malta have signed three memoranda of understanding in areas of maritime affairs, youth, and sports. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Malta....

Washington, United States-- The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability. "Growth remains historically weak -— now and in the medium term," IMF...

Iran's foreign ministry said a delegation will visit Saudi Arabia by April 14 to pave the way for reopening its diplomatic missions there following a similar move by Riyadh. The announcement comes a day after a Saudi delegation arrived in Tehran and follows a historic meeting between the two Gulf...

France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said. Catherine Colonna, traveling with French President Emmanuel Macron on his state visit to China, met Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing.

Beijing, China--French and EU leaders will on Thursday seek to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will be greeted late...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan have pledged to reopen diplomatic representations within two months.

TUNIS, TUNISIA - Tunisia's main opposition coalition pressed the government on Monday to explain days-long public "absence" of President Kais Saied, saying it had information that he was sick. Saied, 65, has not appeared in public or held any meetings since March 22, according to posts on his Facebook page -...

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo, a first since Syria's civil war broke out over a decade ago, Shoukry's office said. The meeting comes amid amplified Arab engagement with the Damascus government which has been politically isolated in the region since the...

DUBAI, UAE - MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer discussed the latest advancements in smart grid technology with CEO of Grid Software at Siemens Sabine Erlinghagen. The meeting was attended by senior officials from DEWA and Siemens. The two sides discussed the latest...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE government has endorsed 24 national initiatives to double the country’s re-export industry by 100 per cent over the next seven years. The measures were approved during a cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler...

ABU DHABI, UAE  - UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCY) participated in the First G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting held under the Indian Presidency. Attended by G20 members, invited countries, and international organizations such as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the meeting recently took place...

Amman, Jordan--King Abdullah has stressed the need for restoring calm in the Palestinian Territories, as well as cease any unilateral measures that undermine stability and peace prospects. At a meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Amman, King Abdullah urged stepping up efforts to create a political horizon...

DUBAI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) hosted a regional expert meeting on healthy diet policies in Dubai. The event was hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The meeting aimed to discuss recent developments in healthy diet policies, with a...

Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced the signing of 12 agreements and partnerships worth over US$2 billion for nine joint industrial projects. The announcement came following a meeting of the Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development. Jordan Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh oversaw the signing of the...

ABU DHABI, UAE -  Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini headed the UAE delegation participating in the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting in 2023. Held for the first time under the Indian presidency in Bengaluru, the meeting discussed the progress under...

Israel's government approved the 2023-2024 budget against the backdrop of economic uncertainty linked to controversial judicial reforms advanced by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The government had been expected to adopt the budget during a cabinet meeting Thursday, but talks ran late into the night and also took...

ABU DHABI, UAE -   UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Algerian Minister of Industry Ahmed Zeghdar discussed enhancing cooperation in the economic, industrial and commercial sectors between the two countries.    In a meeting between Sheikh Abdullah and Zeghdar in Abu...

DUBAI,  UAE - MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)  Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer received a high-level delegation from Emerson headed by Lal Karsanbhai, President and CEO. Emerson is a global leader in technology, software, and engineering. The visiting delegation included Michael Train, Chief Sustainability Officer, Emerson;...