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Putin to meet UAE president in St. Petersburg on Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet the president of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed in St. Petersburg on Friday, Russian state news agency RIA reported.
Malaysian king meets UAE foreign affairs minister
Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah recently received visiting UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
During the meeting in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, they discussed ways to further…
UAE opens new consulate in India’s Hyderabad
The UAE on Wednesday opened a new consulate office in Hyderabad, its fourth mission in India.
The UAE already has its embassy in the capital Delhi and consulates in Mumbai — India’s financial center and the most populous city — and…
UAE banking industry to stay stable amid muted economic growth: Moody’s
Despite anticipating a deceleration in economic growth, Moody’s Investor Service has maintained a stable outlook for the UAE’s banking sector.
In its most recent projection, the bond credit rating subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. predicted a…
Abu Dhabi doctors perform rare surgery on unborn child with spinal defect
Surgeons in Abu Dhabi have operated on an unborn child with a spinal defect six months into the pregnancy, it was announced on Tuesday.
The patient from Colombia underwent the rare spina bifida procedure at Burjeel Medical City’s Kypros…
GCC ministers condemn Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories
A meeting of foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday condemned Israel’s continued construction of settlement units in occupied Palestinian territories.
The 156th ministerial meeting was held at the headquarters of…
UAE Foreign Minister meets Japan Prime Minister, seeks stronger ties
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan paid a courtesy call on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Friday and expressed his hopes for strengthening bilateral ties with Japan.
Prime Minister Kishida…
To restore reefs dying in warming seas, UAE turns to coral nurseries
On a boat off the coast of an island near Abu Dhabi, marine scientist Hamad Al-Jailani feels the corals, picked from the reef nursery and packed in a box of seawater, and studies them carefully, making sure they haven’t lost their color.…
UAE In-Focus — Air Arabia to double fleet capacity in 12 months
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s low-cost airline, has unveiled plans to double its current fleet capacity within the next 12 months, state-run news agency WAM reported.
According to Adel Al-Ali, group CEO of Air Arabia, the expansion…
Abu Dhabi civil defense dealing with fire in Mussafah Industrial area: Police
Abu Dhabi police and civil defense are dealing with a fire that broke out at a warehouse in the Mussafah industrial area, Abu Dhabi Police said on Twitter late on Monday.
“The relevant authorities have begun work and emphasize the…