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Al Etihad
2 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
Nahyan bin Mubarak attends celebration of 23rd July Revolution at Egyptian Embassy
21 July 2025 22:13 ABU DHABI (WAM)Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, UAE Minister of State, attended Monday evening the reception hosted by Sharif Mahmoud Said Eissa, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the UAE, on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the 23rd July event, held at the Egyptian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, was attended by a number of senior officials, members of the Arab and foreign diplomatic corps accredited to the UAE, and members of the Egyptian community residing in the country. In his speech on the occasion, Ambassador Sherif Eissa emphasised the depth and strength of the relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the UAE, built on the principles of brotherhood laid down by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He noted that the past two years have witnessed both qualitative and quantitative transformations in UAE-Egypt relations, with Emirati direct investment in Egypt reaching an unprecedented level of nearly $70 billion, making the UAE the top investing country in Egypt. He also highlighted the UAE's substantial investments in the Ras El Hekma project on Egypt's northern coast, and noted that bilateral trade between the two countries exceeds $4 billion annually.
New Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Delegates begin arriving for Asean Summit
SEPANG: Malaysia is receiving a wave of diplomatic arrivals today as delegates gather in Kuala Lumpur for the upcoming 46th Asean Summit and related meetings. Among the early arrivals was the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, who landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 2.16pm. Also arriving today were Asean secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn at 2.40pm, followed by Saudi Arabia's Deputy International Multilateral Affairs Minister, Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, at 3pm. Timor-Leste's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Bendito dos Santos Freitas, arrived at 5pm, while Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Bui Thanh Son, landed at 5.45pm. The 46th Asean Summit will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 26 and 27, alongside the second Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Summit. The summit will bring together leaders from Asean member states to deliberate on regional developments and chart the future direction of the regional bloc. This marks Malaysia's fifth time chairing Asean, following previous terms in 1977, 1997, 2005 and 2015.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Kuala Lumpur gears up as delegates arrive for Asean Summit
SEPANG: Malaysia is receiving a wave of diplomatic arrivals today as delegates gather in Kuala Lumpur for the upcoming 46th Asean Summit and Related Meetings. Among them was United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here at 2.16pm Saturday (May 24). Also arrived today were Asean secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn at 2.40pm, followed by Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi at 3pm. Timor-Leste's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas arrived at 5pm while Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son arrived at the airport at 5.45pm. The 46th Asean Summit will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on May 26 and 27, alongside with the second Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Summit. The Asean Summit will bring together leaders from member states to deliberate on regional developments and chart the future direction of the regional grouping. This marks Malaysia's fifth time chairing Asean, following its previous terms in 1977, 1997, 2005 and 2015.- Bernama
Barnama
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Kuala Lumpur Gears Up As Delegates Arrive For ASEAN Summit
SEPANG, May 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is receiving a wave of diplomatic arrivals today as delegates gather in Kuala Lumpur for the upcoming 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings. Among them was United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here at 2.16 pm. Also arrived today were ASEAN secretary-general Dr Kao Kim Hourn at 2.40 pm, followed by Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi at 3 pm.
Dubai Eye
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
UAE joins Arab states in call for phase two of Gaza ceasefire
The UAE has joined Egypt, Qatar, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Turkey in rejecting Israel's renewed attacks in Gaza and calling for the need to move to the second phase of the ceasefire. During talks with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Cairo on Sunday, UAE's minister of state, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, along with members of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza were joined by the Secretary-General of the Arab League and the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The officials also demanded the immediate removal of all restrictions on humanitarian aid to Gaza and emphasised the need to restore essential services. They endorsed the Arab Recovery and Reconstruction Plan presented at the Cairo Summit on March 4 and rejected any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza or the West Bank. They stressed the necessity of preserving the territorial integrity of the occupied Palestinian territories, in line with UN resolutions and the two-state solution framework. The officials also discussed the role of the European Union in working towards bringing peace to the region. المرر يترأس وفد الإمارات المشارك في اجتماع أعضاء اللجنة الوزارية العربية الإسلامية والممثلة العليا للاتحاد الأوروبي — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) March 23, 2025
