Climate cooperation between Cuba and UAE strengthened
Dubai, January 8. Norberto Escalona Carrillo, Ambassador of Cuba to the United Arab Emirates, held a very productive meeting with Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, where they reviewed the areas of cooperation agreed between the governments of the UAE and Cuba, contemplated in a memorandum of understanding signed in 2023 and its action plan derived from this commitment.
Latin American ambassadors received at UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Abu Dhabi, December 19. The 18 ambassadors from Latin America and the Caribbean represented in the capital of the United Arab Emirates were received in a formal audience to close the year by the Minister of State for Cooperation, Her Excellency Reem Al Hashmy.
The meeting was a fruitful one, where the willingness of the Emirati Nation to increasingly expand its relationship with our continent was reaffirmed.
Arlen López was overwhelming on the night of champions in Dubai
Dubai, December 7. Of the caliber of titans, on a date as symbolic as December 7, 2024, Cuban boxer Arlen López achieved a clear victory during the exhibition in Dubai of the best of world boxing.
The International Boxing Association, IBA, celebrated a night of champions in this busy city of the United Arab Emirates. To the pride of Cuba, in a single fight, Cuban Arlen López achieved victory against Russian contender Nikita Zon.
Cuba's outstanding participation in the Under-14 World Chess Championship
We proudly congratulate WFM Liennys Ferrer, a Cuban resident in the United Arab Emirates, for her outstanding participation in the U-14 World Chess Championship in Florianópolis, Brazil, where she obtained 7 points out of 11 possible, adding 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses.
She ranked 15th and was the best ranked player on the American continent.
Her outstanding performance allowed her to add 32 points to her personal ELO.
Another achievement that fills the Cuban chess movement with pride!
One Night in Havana, the tour of the Buena Vista All Stars and their historic presentation in Dubai
The emblematic group Buena Vista All Stars is on an international tour under the name “One Night in Havana.” Their presentation on October 4 at the Dubai Opera, in the United Arab Emirates, was very well received by an international audience, lovers of Cuban culture and knowledgeable about its traditional repertoire.