Sheikh Mohammed directs Dhs50m in humanitarian aid to Palestinian people
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the provision of Dhs50m in humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, through Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. The aid comes as part of the UAE’s policy to provide urgent relief and assistance to vulnerable […]
UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed meets Dutch PM Mark Rutte
The UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with the Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte in Abu Dhabi, reported state news agency WAM. The two leaders met at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, where the UAE President welcomed Rutte and expressed his hope the visit would contribute to advancing UAE-Netherlands relations in […]
UAE allots $100m to support countries affected by ‘irregular migration’
The UAE has allocated $100m (Dhs367m) to support development projects in countries affected by irregular immigration, including backing initiatives proposed in the Rome Process. The announcement was made by UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the International Conference on Development and Migration in Rome on Sunday, according to state news agency WAM. […]
UAE chases 7% growth to double economy to over $800bn
The United Arab Emirates is looking to accelerate economic growth as it seeks to double its gross domestic product to over $800b by the end of the decade. “The focus is to grow by 7 per cent,” Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, the country’s economy minister, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “We need […]