CAIRO, 9th September, 2024 (WAM) — The 162nd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League will take place tomorrow at the Arab League Secretariat in Cairo. The meeting will focus on halting the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza and the West Bank and strengthening international support for Palestine. The session, chaired […]
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2024 (WAM) — The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) held a meeting of the Joint Weather and Tropical Assessment Team to discuss and monitor the evolving tropical situation in the Arabian Sea. The meeting focused on analysing initial data and readings which indicate that the expected impact of […]
TOKYO, 29th August, 2024 (WAM) – Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) said Thursday that it will seek JPY5,962 million to strengthen cyberattack countermeasures in its budget request for fiscal 2025, Jiji Press reported. The fund will be used mainly to enhance investigation capabilities and improve measures to fight phishing using generative artificial intelligence technology. Of […]
PARIS, 20th August, 2024 (WAM) — French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has unveiled the extensive security measures that will be implemented to ensure the safety of the Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, which will be held from August 28th to September 8th. This announcement was made during a press conference attended by Darmanin, alongside Amélie […]
BEIJING, 7th August, 2024 (WAM) — China has fully implemented the first batch of measures to align its pilot free trade zones (FTZs) with high international standards, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. In June 2023, China’s State Council issued a circular on deepening reforms in eligible FTZs in Shanghai, […]
DUBAI, 31st July, 2024 (WAM) — Digital Dubai, in cooperation with its partners in the government and private sectors, has begun taking practical measures to implement the Strategic Vision for the Data Centre Economy in Dubai. The vision was approved by The Executive Council earlier to consolidate the emirate’s position as a leading example of […]
ABU DHABI, 24th May, 2024 (WAM) — The UAE welcomed the decision of the International Court of Justice to impose additional provisional measures on Israel, demanding an immediate halt to military operations in Rafah governorate, and the exacerbation of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs underscored that the […]
DUBAI, 1st May, 2024 (WAM) – In light of the expected weather conditions in Dubai, the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) announced it has temporarily suspended accepting requests for the entry and departure of wooden dhows in Dubai. The PCFC has also advised stakeholders to avoid sailing during this time to ensure everyone’s […]
ABU DHABI, 29th March, 2024 (WAM) — The UAE has welcomed the additional provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in the case of genocide presented by the Republic of South Africa, demanding Israel to allow increased humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and to open more crossing points to transfer food […]
NEW YORK, 19th March, 2024 (WAM) — António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, has called for stringent action against racial discrimination in his message on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed on 21st March. “Racism is an evil infecting countries and societies around the […]
