The Dubai Department of Economic Development has sent a trade delegation to Kenya to drum up demand for exports as the UAE embarks on a broader diplomatic initiative in East Africa.
The delegation arrived on Monday and will spend five days in Kenya and Mombassa.
“Kenya is key to Dubai’s standing as a supply chain hub for Africa as well as to any effective strategy to tap East Africa. Connecting to Kenya will open up new possibilities for the growing number of manufacturers and exporters in the UAE who are looking towards emerging markets worldwide,” said Saed Al Awadi, the chief executive of Dubai Exports, part of the Dubai Department of Economic Development.
The Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the chairman of port operator DP World, visited Kenya in June to discuss economic cooperation between the countries. The UAE has two objectives in cultivating a presence in the region – boosting trade ties and cementing Dubai's role as a gateway to East Africa, and aiding the fight against Islamic extremism by providing economic and technical support to East African countries.
Dr Theodore Karasik, a foreign policy scholar who studies the Emirates, wrote in The National in June: "The UAE hopes that DP World's investment will help to eradicate the drivers of extremism by focusing on health care, road networks, micro-financing and job creation."
Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, the leader of Somalia, wrote an opinion piece in The National this week thanking the UAE for its aid to the country.
“The UAE has trained our soldiers, provided a military academy of the highest quality, financed health care, built wells in places where Al Shabab destroyed them and taken on various significant infrastructure projects,” Mr Mohamoud wrote.
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Stage 7:
1. Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto Soudal - 3:18:29
2. Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck-QuickStep - same time
3. Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain Victorious
4. Michael Morkov (DEN) Deceuninck-QuickStep
5. Cees Bol (NED) Team DSM
General Classification:
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2. Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers - 0:00:35
3. Joao Almeida (POR) Deceuninck-QuickStep - 0:01:02
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5. Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education-Nippo - 0:01:45
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Through Her Lens: The stories behind the photography of Eva Sereny
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PROFILE OF INVYGO
Started: 2018
Founders: Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo
Based: Dubai
Sector: Transport
Size: 9 employees
Investment: $1,275,000
Investors: Class 5 Global, Equitrust, Gulf Islamic Investments, Kairos K50 and William Zeqiri
The five pillars of Islam
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2. Prayer
3. Hajj
4. Shahada
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If you go
The Flights
Emirates and Etihad fly direct to Johannesburg from Dubai and Abu Dhabi respectively. Economy return tickets cost from Dh2,650, including taxes.
The trip
Worldwide Motorhoming Holidays (worldwidemotorhomingholidays.co.uk) operates fly-drive motorhome holidays in eight destinations, including South Africa. Its 14-day Kruger and the Battlefields itinerary starts from Dh17,500, including campgrounds, excursions, unit hire and flights. Bobo Campers has a range of RVs for hire, including the 4-berth Discoverer 4 from Dh600 per day.
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About Karol Nawrocki
• Supports military aid for Ukraine, unlike other eurosceptic leaders, but he will oppose its membership in western alliances.
• A nationalist, his campaign slogan was Poland First. "Let's help others, but let's take care of our own citizens first," he said on social media in April.
• Cultivates tough-guy image, posting videos of himself at shooting ranges and in boxing rings.
• Met Donald Trump at the White House and received his backing.
The specs: 2019 GMC Yukon Denali
Price, base: Dh306,500
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
Power: 420hp @ 5,600rpm
Torque: 621Nm @ 4,100rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 12.9L / 100km
Disposing of non-recycleable masks
Use your ‘black bag’ bin at home
Do not put them in a recycling bin
Take them home with you if there is no litter bin
- No need to bag the mask
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Name: Dr Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.
Race results:
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Where can I submit a sample?
Volunteers can now submit DNA samples at a number of centres across Abu Dhabi. The programme is open to all ages.
Collection centres in Abu Dhabi include:
- Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
- Biogenix Labs in Masdar City
- Al Towayya in Al Ain
- NMC Royal Hospital in Khalifa City
- Bareen International Hospital
- NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Ain
- NMC Royal Medical Centre - Abu Dhabi
- NMC Royal Women’s Hospital.
