A delegation of five British parliamentarians from the UAE all-party group in the UK Parliament has begun a four-day visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
During the trip, they will meet senior ministers, the Speaker of the Federal National Council, business leaders and visit Expo 2020 Dubai.
The delegation is led by David Jones, a member of the British Parliament.
“The UAE is an important international partner of the United Kingdom,” said Mr Jones. “We share a long historical relationship and today are major investors in each other's countries. Dubai has the largest British population of any city outside the UK.
“Visits such as this help strengthen the personal ties that will ensure a continuing firm relationship into the future. It is also an opportunity to show our solidarity with the people who live here in the light of the recent Houthi terrorist attacks.”
Mansoor Abulhoul, the UAE’s ambassador to the UK, said it was exciting to have the delegation visiting after the Covid-19 pandemic had halted such visits from about two years.
“This is the second parliamentary delegation to visit the UAE this year,” said Mr Abulhoul. “By seeing what the UAE has built, its openness to the world and its place in the region, policymakers in the UK and elsewhere can understand why the relationship between our countries is so important.”
Britain's Prince William visited the UAE on Thursday. The Duke of Cambridge toured mangroves in Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali Port before heading to Expo 2020 Dubai, where he did an impromptu meet and greet with thousands of people who came to see him. He also met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince Dubai.
Prince William visits the UAE - in pictures
The specs: 2018 Volkswagen Teramont
Price, base / as tested Dh137,000 / Dh189,950
Engine 3.6-litre V6
Gearbox Eight-speed automatic
Power 280hp @ 6,200rpm
Torque 360Nm @ 2,750rpm
Fuel economy, combined 11.7L / 100km
MATCH INFO:
Second Test
Pakistan v Australia, Tuesday-Saturday, 10am daily at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Entrance is free
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Read more about the coronavirus
David Haye record
Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4
Company%20profile%20
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EName%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EElggo%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EStarted%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20August%202022%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EFounders%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Luma%20Makari%20and%20Mirna%20Mneimneh%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EBased%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Dubai%2C%20UAE%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESector%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Education%20technology%20%2F%20health%20technology%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESize%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Four%20employees%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestment%20stage%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Pre-seed%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
The Perfect Couple
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Jack Reynor
Creator: Jenna Lamia
Rating: 3/5
What can victims do?
Always use only regulated platforms
Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion
Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)
Report to local authorities
Warn others to prevent further harm
Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence
The candidates
Dr Ayham Ammora, scientist and business executive
Ali Azeem, business leader
Tony Booth, professor of education
Lord Browne, former BP chief executive
Dr Mohamed El-Erian, economist
Professor Wyn Evans, astrophysicist
Dr Mark Mann, scientist
Gina MIller, anti-Brexit campaigner
Lord Smith, former Cabinet minister
Sandi Toksvig, broadcaster
