UAE and Seychelles Boost Parliamentary Cooperation

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  In a step toward deepening international collaboration, the UAE Parliamentary Friendship Committee recently held a pivotal meeting with Waven William, Chairperson of the International Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Seychelles. The agenda: enhancing parliamentary cooperation and forging stronger bilateral relations between the two nations. The dialogue, marked by mutual respect and shared interests, focused on the importance of inter-parliamentary exchange in fostering diplomatic and developmental ties. Both sides emphasized the need for collaborative approaches to global challenges such as climate change, economic diversification, and sustainable development — issues that resonate deeply with both countries given their strategic geographic locations and shared ambitions. Waven William lauded the UAE’s rapid progress in governance and innovation and expressed interest in learning from the UAE’s successful models of economic and social development. The UAE representa...

Dubai resident to climb Himalayan peaks after two open heart operations

 

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An Australian living in Dubai is preparing to climb two 20,000ft peaks in the Himalayas, even after undergoing two major heart surgeries. Shadi Joweihan, 49, will travel to Nepal this week for a two-week expedition to Lobuche and Imja Tse, also known as Island Peak, the most popular mountain to climb in Nepal. A British team was the first to reach the top in 1953. Mr Joweihan, who has lived in Dubai for 28 years, was diagnosed with a faulty heart valve in 2012. In 2014, he returned to Sydney for

Open-heart surgeries two years later, underwent a follow-up procedure to enable him to maintain an active lifestyle.

“I was going for my pilot's license and a medical showed I had a heart murmur, which was not a big deal as a lot of people have one,” he said.

“But after regular check-ups, I realized it was getting worse and my heart valve was collapsing.

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