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Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani presented his credentials as the UAE Ambassador to France, to Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, during a meeting held at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Al Raqbani conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

Yōko Kamikawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, has welcomed the decision by the governments of Japan and the UAE to launch negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. In an official statement, Kamikawa expressed her hope that the conclusion of an ambitious, balanced, and …

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al Hamad Al Mubarak Al Sabah. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the cultural district project, located within the Azizi Venice community in Dubai South. Launched by Azizi Developments, the project aims to enrich Dubai’s cultural and art landscape and foster …

Dubai continues to maintain its leadership in the global maritime sector, ranking among the top five globally in the 2024 International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCD). The latest report issued by the Baltic Exchange and Xinhua News Agency places Dubai as the fifth strongest international shipping centre for the fifth …

H.H. Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, praised the leadership’s commitment to supporting women and strengthening their roles as …

The UAE has strongly condemned the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump. ‏In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed the UAE’s sympathy with presidential candidate Trump and his family, as well as with the government and people of the United States. ‏Furthermore, the Ministry has reaffirmed …

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said that the UAE has made significant progress in increasing the contribution of clean energy production to the total energy mix, reaching 27.83 percent in 2023, within the target of 32 percent by 2030. In an interview with the Emirates …

Autumn usually begins in the northern hemisphere of Earth, coinciding with the autumnal equinox, when the sun will be directly over the equator, moving towards the south. This year, it is set to take place on 22nd September, 2024, at 16:44 GST. Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Board Chairman of the Emirates …

The UAE has successfully mediated a new exchange of captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, resulting in the release of 206 captives, bringing the total number of captives exchanged through UAE mediation efforts to 1,994. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its appreciation to both …