President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday spoke by phone with Jonas Gahr Store, Prime Minister of Norway.
The two men discussed ways to strengthen co-operation, particularly in the economic, investment, and developmental fields, state news agency Wam reported.
They also reviewed regional and international matter with a focus on the latest developments in the Middle East. Both sides stressed the importance of maintaining the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ensuring the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians.
They also reiterated their countries’ support for all efforts to promote peace and advance a political path based on the two-state solution.
Ties between the two nations are close. In October, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, made an official visit to Norway.
He met Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. He also met Mr Gahr Store, with whom he discussed advancing economic, trade, and investment co-operation across key sectors including energy, infrastructure, advanced technology, renewable energy, air transport and scientific research.
This meeting included the signing and exchange of several bilateral co-operation agreements, including an agreement between the General Civil Aviation Authorities of the UAE and Norway to enhance air transport services.
RESULT
Norway 1 Spain 1
Norway: King (90 4')
Spain: Niguez (47')
The five pillars of Islam
1. Fasting
2. Prayer
3. Hajj
4. Shahada
5. Zakat
Profile
Company name: Marefa Digital
Based: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Number of employees: seven
Sector: e-learning
Funding stage: Pre-seed funding of Dh1.5m in 2017 and an initial seed round of Dh2m in 2019
Investors: Friends and family
From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
List of UAE medal winners
Gold
Faisal Al Ketbi (Open weight and 94kg)
Talib Al Kirbi (69kg)
Omar Al Fadhli (56kg)
Silver
Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)
Khalfan Belhol (85kg)
Zayed Al Mansoori (62kg)
Mouza Al Shamsi (49kg women)
Bronze
Yahia Mansour Al Hammadi (Open and 94kg)
Saood Al Hammadi (77kg)
Said Al Mazroui (62kg)
Obaid Al Nuaimi (56kg)
Bashayer Al Matrooshi (62kg women)
Reem Abdulkareem (45kg women)
The specs
Engine: 77.4kW all-wheel-drive dual motor
Power: 320bhp
Torque: 605Nm
Transmission: Single-speed automatic
Price: From Dh219,000
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Abu Dhabi GP weekend schedule
Friday
First practice, 1pm
Second practice, 5pm
Saturday
Final practice, 2pm
Qualifying, 5pm
Sunday
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (55 laps), 5.10pm
Why it pays to compare
A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.
Route 1: bank transfer
The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.
Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount
Total received: €4,670.30
Route 2: online platform
The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.
Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction
Total received: €4,756
The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.
