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  The President of the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a law establishing the Abu Dhabi Transport Company in order to support the Emirate’s integrated transport ecosystem. As the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan would support the Abu Dhabi Transport Company in order to improve sustainable transport services to citizens and residents in the country. The Abu Dhabi Transport Company will be an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, the entity that sets Abu Dhabi's public policy on finance. The company would operate and develop transport systems in urban and rural areas across the UAE. The transport company is set to develop rail systems and all other related services and operations across the country. It would collaborate with relevant government entities in Abu Dhabi in order to provide integrated transport services to people across the country. The main transportation in the...

  The President of the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ), His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, oversaw a joint military exercise held by the land forces of the two nations. The Desert Tiger 6 military exercise was concluded on Monday. According to the WAM news agency, the military exercise was aimed at expanding the scope of cooperation in military capabilities and improving performance, efficiency and teamwork. Major General Saeed Al Shehhi, the commander of the UAE Land Forces, lauded the efforts of the UAE and the Malaysian Armed Forces. Lieutenant General Mohamed bin Abdulrahman, the deputy commander of the Malaysian Land Forces, expressed his pride in the joint military exercise and mutual understanding between the UAE and Malaysia. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court and Malaysia's Crown Prince Tengku Alam Shah also witnessed the Desert Tiger 6 military exercise...

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has exchanged Eid Al Adha greetings over phone calls with Arab leaders. Al Nahyan talked with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa; King of Morocco, Mohammed VI; Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi; Kuwaiti Crown Prince, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Al Nahyan wished them good health, happiness, development, stability and security for their people and the rest of the Arab and Islamic nations. Eid Al Adha Eid Al Adha is the second holy festival in Islam. It is observed by Muslims across the world to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's sacrifices. It also marks the end of the period of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which is the birthplace of the Islamic religion. One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca at least once ...