Section: WAM (United Arab Emirates)
One dies of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, six people infected, says Oman’s health ministry
MUSCAT, 17th October 2014 (WAM) — Oman’s Ministry of Health has reported six cases of the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, CCHF, in a number of Omani governorates, and said one person died of the disease. …read more Source:...
Malaysia intensifying negotiations to re-enter MH17 crash site
KUALA LUMPUR, 15th October, 2014 (WAM) — Malaysia is intensifying negotiations with the Ukrainian Government and separatist groups to allow the investigation team to re-enter the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine before the onset of the winter season, Malaysian news agency, Bernama, reported today....
Abdullah bin Zayed meets counterparts on sidelines of UNGA 69
NEW YORK, 24th September, 2014 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, last night met with his counterparts, American Secretary of State, John Kerry, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Pavlo Klimkin, and Nepalese Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, during the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly, which...
GCC Secretary-General and Ukraine Foreign Minister discuss developments of mutual interest
NEW YORK, 23rd September, 2014 (WAM) — Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States, and Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, have met to discuss recent developments in regional and international issues of common concern. …read more Source:...
U.A.E. ambassador presents credentials to Ukrainian president
KIEV, 11th September 2014 (WAM) — Abdul Salam Al Rumaithi has presented his credentials as Ambassador of U.A.E. to Ukraine to Ukranian President, Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source:...
UAE Ambassador attends Ukrainian parliamentary session
KIEV, 3rd September, 2014 (WAM) — U.A.E. Ambassador to the Ukraine, Abdul Salam Hareb Al Rumaithi, has attended the opening session of the fifth Ukrainian parliamentary assembly, with the participation of a number of heads of diplomatic mission accredited in the Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ban alarmed by ‘dangerous escalation’ in Ukraine crisis; Security Council holds emergency talks
New York, 29th Aug. 2014 (WAM) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is alarmed by what seems to be a “dangerous escalation” in the crisis in Ukraine with reports of intensified fighting in the country south-east near the border with Russia, as the Security Council held emergency talks on the latest developments. …read more...
President, VP congratulate Ukrainian President on Independence Day
ABU DHABI, 24th August, 2014 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulation to Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. …read more Source:...
EU imposes more sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS, 30th July, 2014 (WAM)–EU governments have imposed more sanctions on Russia, targeting state-owned banks, in response to Moscow’s continued support to the separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
UAE’s DVI team joins INTERPOL’s Incident Response Team on identifying victims of Malaysian airline
Abu Dhabi, 23rd July 2014 (WAM) — A U.A.E. team of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) specialists left today to Ukraine on request from the INTERPOL to join DVI process following the crash of Malaysia Airline’s flight MH 17. …read more Source:...
