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Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), revealed that the organisation’s aspirations to increase the number of member states, as Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Brunei and Mexico have been consulted so far to join the organisation. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), on …

Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), extended his gratitude and appreciation to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, …

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Law No. (5) of 2023, regarding the organisation of the Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD). The Law stipulates that the department shall enjoy the legal personality and legal capacity necessary to achieve its …

 H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, launched the first phase of the Waste to Energy Centre in Warsan, the world’s largest and most efficient waste-to-energy plant. Featuring advanced technologies that do not have any adverse …

Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE has begun to build a field hospital in the Chadian city of Amdjarass to support Sudanese refugees. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the establishment of the field hospital, with a contribution from the …

The UAE welcomed the agreement between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Türkiye to elevate diplomatic relations to the ambassadorial level and expressed its hope that this important step would strengthen bridges of communication and dialogue and contribute to reinforcing stability and cooperation in the region. In …

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) today issued a notice to all banks and finance companies in the UAE outlining the measures taken to alleviate the burden of increased interest rates on residential real estate loans for UAE nationals (non-investment real estates). The measures, which come into effect as …

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of SEC, chaired on Tuesday, the meeting of the …

The Middle East premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” has taken place at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, with stars Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Simon Pegg, as well as director Christopher McQuarrie, walking the red carpet. The highly-anticipated seventh instalment of the …

The UAE strongly condemned the attacks by the Israeli occupation forces on the Palestinian city of Jenin and its camp through air strikes and shootings, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) called for the immediate halt of repeated and escalating campaigns …