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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, currently visiting the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed the Mauritanian President and conveyed to him the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his best wishes of more progress and prosperity for the people of Mauritania.During the meeting, held at Al Shati Palace, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and President Ghazouani discussed ways to enhance and diversify cooperation in various fields, especially in…

Whether it’s for a large nuclear family or a small extended family – as a seven-seater, the new EQB offers space for many family configurations and a wide variety of transport needs. This gives it an exceptional position among compact electric cars. The two seats in the third row can be used by people up to 1.65 metres tall, and child seats can also be fitted there.The new EQB will launch in Europe and China at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. After the EQA, it is already the second all-electric compact car…

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced record investments worth up to almost $6 billion (AED22 billion) to enable drilling growth as it boosts its crude oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day (mmbpd) by 2030 and drives gas self-sufficiency for the UAE. The announcement was made at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) and follows the recent successful listing of ADNOC Drilling on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).The investments are in the form of procurement awards to top-tier contractors for Wellheads and related components, Downhole Completion Equipment (DCE) and related services, and…

Apple announced that the HomePod mini is now available in yellow, orange, and blue, giving users more ways to express their personality and style in any space. These new colours, along with white and space gray, feature colour-matched details throughout, including the tinted touch surface, mesh fabric, volume icons, and woven power cable, for only $99. At just 3.3 inches tall, HomePod mini is packed with innovation to deliver unexpectedly big sound for a speaker of its size. Using computational audio to provide a rich and detailed acoustic experience and deliver peak performance, HomePod mini fills the room with rich…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the Syrian capital. The latest developments in the Middle East and Syria, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common interest, featured high during the meeting.The meeting was held in the presence of Dr. Faisal Mekdad, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Syria, Mansour Fadlallah Azzam, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, and Ali Mohammed bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and…

Unique, different and yet completely BMW R 18 – that’s The Wal, the latest creation by Japanese customizer Shinya Kimura. After Roland Sands and Dirk Oehlerking, Kimura is the third customizer to transform the R 18 into an extraordinary unique specimen for the “SoulFuel” series. “SoulFuel” is a collaboration between BMW Motorrad and selected customizers.Until recently, Shinya Kimura worked mainly on older motorcycles, but the Japanese customizer is increasingly also devoting himself to projects involving modern bikes. “The Wal” is one of them. “The basis is the R 18, powered by the latest and greatest engine I have ever worked…

Financially handicapped Lebanon suffered a further blow in a new tussle with regional giant Saudi Arabia along with other wealthy Gulf states who expelled their Lebanese envoys. The crisis erupted Friday when Saudi Arabia gave Lebanon’s ambassador 48 hours to leave the country, recalled its envoy from Beirut and suspended all imports from Lebanon.The Saudi foreign ministry said the measures were taken after “insulting” statements made by a Lebanese minister on the Yemen war, but also due to the influence of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Shiite movement Hezbollah. The group, it said, controls Lebanese ports and “hijacks” the government’s decision-making in Beirut.…

Aviation, aerospace, space and defence leaders from across the planet will meet in-person in Abu Dhabi for the return of the Global Aerospace Summit on 24 -26 May 2022. The theme of the Summit, ‘Digital Driven Resurgence’, will showcase the rapid transformation that has happened across these sectors over recent years and the role of innovation and technology moving forward. An increasing number of aerospace and defence companies are embracing a range of digital technologies, from AI to robotics, analytics, and automation. The Summit will address the impact of digitalization on efficiency and sustainability across all of the sectors. The 2022…

A UAE delegation, headed by Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, participated in the Libya Stabilisation Conference, which was held in Tripoli in the presence of foreign ministers and senior officials from several countries, as well as representatives of regional and international organisations.Al Marar welcomed the action plan signed by the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) for the gradual, balanced and sequenced process of the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters and forces from Libya, saying such a move will help cement the ceasefire and unify all Libyan institutions.He also expressed UAE’s support for and solidarity with the government…

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Dendias, today reviewed the prospects of strengthening the strategic partnership ties between the two nations.This came as the two top diplomats met today in Washington D.C., where they deliberated a number of regional and international issues of interest, including the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean and the importance of strengthening peace and stability in the region.Sheikh Abdullah highlighted the steady growth in the UAE-Greece relations across various fields thanks to the strategic partnership and friendly ties between the…