UAE, Egypt renew governance cooperation agreement: The Cabinet Affairs Ministry and Egypt’s Planning and Economic Development Ministry extended a governance cooperation MoU for two years, Egypt’s State Information Service said in a statement. Initially signed in February 2018, the MoU has been renewed multiple times.

The countries are also exploring economic cooperation: Dubai ruler and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met yesterday with Egyptian PM Moustafa Madbouly to discuss collaborating in trade, investment, and project implementation, according to Wam.

Al Maktoum talks global economy with OECD + World Bank Group heads: Al Maktoum also met with Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General Mathias Cormann yesterday to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation between the UAE and OECD, global economic issues, and the organization’s role in the global economy, Wam reports. The prime minister also had a similar discussion with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, discussing best practices from the UAE as a model for creating investor-friendly economies.

AND- Al Maktoum discussed cooperation and policies for sustainable development with Qatari Prime and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani Wam reports.


UAE’s UN ambassador envoy calls for “irreversible progression” towards the two-state solution: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict will only be resolved through “irreversible progression” towards the two-state solution as a prerequisite for regional partners providing the funding for the reconstruction of the devastated Gaza strip once the war is over, the permanent ambassador to the UN Lana Nusseibeh said during a panel discussion at the World Government Summit, Reuters reports.

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