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Minister of State for Foreign Trade leads UAE Business delegation to New Zealand, Australia to expand trade relations
WELLINGTON: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has concluded a successful visit to New Zealand and Australia, where he led a high-level UAE business delegation to strengthen economic ties.
The visit culminated in the…
Abu Dhabi Airports marks early reopening of northern runway at Zayed International Airport
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Airports has announced the early reopening of Zayed International Airport’s (AUH) Northern Runway (13L/31R), which is now fully operational for arrivals and departures, following a successful rehabilitation project.
The Northern …
Italian Salerno Medical School recognises UAE’s humanitarian efforts during COVID-19
ROME: The prestigious Italian Salerno Medical School (Schola Medica Salernitana) has recognised Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office (NMO), Chairman of the UAE Media Council and former Chairman of the D…
Abdullah bin Zayed meets President of Maldives in New York
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York.
During the meet…
59 dead, 44 missing in Nepal floods
KATHMANDU: At least 59 people have been killed and 44 are missing after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal.
Nepal Police spokesperson said in a statement today that rescue teams are continuing to search for the missing.
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China’s international trade in goods, services up 4% in August
The value of China’s international trade in goods and services reached 4.18 trillion yuan in August this year, marking an increase of 4 percent year-on-year, official data showed.
In U.S. dollar terms, the country’s exports of goods and services amou…
EU calls on airlines to avoid Lebanese, Israeli airspace in October
BRUSSELS: The European Union has called on airlines to avoid the airspace of Lebanon and Israel over the next month amid the escalation between the two sides.
In a statement, the European Commission and the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) warned of …
New ADB-IFFEd Partnership to unlock $500 mn in concessional education financing in Asia and Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) that will enable at least $500 million in new concessional education funding for lower middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia and t…
COP29 Organising Committee member expresses goal of securing $500bn in climate finance
BAKU: A member of the COP29 Organising Committee, MP Parvana Valiyeva, has said that the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) will be held in Baku from 11th to 22nd November…
COP29 Presidency discusses climate change adaptation at UN headquarters
The COP29 Presidency spearheaded a high-level discussion at UN Headquarters in New York titled ‘The Road to COP29: A Multilateral Approach to Climate Adaptation’. This event brought together senior government officials, representatives from financial …
