ABU DHABI: The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, said that water is the foundation of life on planet Earth and that no environmental or economic system can persist without …
DUBAI: Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council,…
HADHRAMAUT: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has continued to distribute hundreds of tonnes of Ramadan food supplies (Mir Ramadan) to the people of Hadramaut Governorate, as part of an urgent humanitarian intervention plan aimed at alleviating the suff…
ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, participated in a Ramadan iftar gathering organised by the Presidential Court for its staff. The event is in line…
DUBAI: As part of the ‘Ramadan In Dubai’ campaign, Expo City Dubai is hosting Hai Ramadan festivities, offering residents and visitors an array of distinctive cultural and traditional experiences, family-friendly activities, delectable iftars and suho…
HANOI: Vietnam’s economic strength is reflected in controlled macroeconomic indicators. The country has increasingly affirmed and strengthened its important role in multinational corporations’ supply chain diversification strategy.
2024 will be the y…
GENEVA: After facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
In 2023, global trade saw a 3%…
PARIS: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024, published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water to mark World Water Day, highlights that tensions over water are exacerbating conflicts worldwide. To preserve peace, States must boost internatio…
ABU DHABI: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) today announced that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, has safely and successfully connected Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE’s transmission …
VIENNA: The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) is extending a US$50 million loan to Trkiye to support the agricultural and food production sectors, prioritizing 11 cities hit by the devastating earthquakes of February 2023. The Develo…
MONTREAL: In the first quarter of 2024, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) projected that passenger air traffic levels will be around 2 percent higher than in 2019, with airlines expected to sustain their operating profitability seen…
_: In the fourth quarter of 2023, the EU imported pound 111.3 billion worth of energy products amounting to a total of 187.9 million tonnes. Compared with the same quarter of 2022, imports decreased both in value (-34.2%) and in net mass (-11.7%), acc…
