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Al Etihad
5 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE-Japan Women's Friendship Committee celebrates 10 years of promoting female empowerment in energy sector
4 June 2025 17:46 TOKYO (WAM) The UAE-Japan Friendship Committee for Women Career Development (FCW) has celebrated 10 years of promoting female empowerment in the energy the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the Mother of the Nation', Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC), and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), FCW convened in Tokyo for the 20th forum since its establishment in 20th forum was held under the theme 'My leadership journey for a sustainable society and energy industry'.This year's participation in Japan included an exclusive presence for the committee at Expo 2025 in Osaka, with a dedicated workshop at the UAE by Her Highness' leadership, the UAE-Japan Friendship Committee for Women's Career Development brought outstanding female talent from the UAE and Japan together to exchange experiences and insights, and advanced initiatives that drive female progress in both countries, strengthening career paths and fostering inclusivity and more than 4,500 females from UAE, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia and other GCC countries, FCW has played an important role over the past decade in empowering women in the energy transformation at the FCW event included Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State and FCW Chairwoman; Haruhiko Ando, CEO of the Japan Cooperation Centre for Petroleum (JCCP), Fatema Al Nuaimi, CEO of ADNOC Gas, Marwan Alnaqbi, Head of Mission for the UAE in Tokyo; and committee members of the FCW UAE her keynote address, Dr. Al Shamsi conveyed the greetings of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, expressing her continued support for the forums. She emphasised that FCW forums strengthen UAE-Japan bilateral relations, advance female engagement in energy, and support women's career Ando said, 'The world's intelligence and capabilities should be shared equally between men and women. It can be said that FCW's stimulating and pioneering activities over the past 10 years have become a powerful driving force for promoting women's empowerment and have established advanced examples in the oil-related industry.'Fatema Al Nuaimi said: 'Over the past 10 years, the UAE-Japan Friendship Committee for Women Career Development has served as an important platform to drive female empowerment in the energy sector. This edition has provided actionable steps to enable female future leaders to better contribute to advancing the energy industry, and ADNOC looks forward to building on these steps as we continue to empower our female talent to build successful careers.' ADNOC and the JCCP have held FCW forums in the UAE and Japan since 2015, highlighting the importance of females' contributions across the energy industry.
Newsweek
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Former WWE Champion Announces Engagement
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. While pro wrestling fans are obsessed with what their favorites wrestlers do inside the ring, they are just as fascinated with what happens in their regular day-to-day, hence the success of shows like 'Total Divas' and 'Total Bellas.' More Pro Wrestling: Released WWE Superstar Retires From Pro Wrestling Now, a beloved WWE Superstar has revealed that he is taking one of the biggest steps of all: marriage. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: WWE Wrestlers Kofi Kingston (M), Big E (L) and Xavier Woods (R) pose during a media call at Bondi Beach on January 23, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: WWE Wrestlers Kofi Kingston (M), Big E (L) and Xavier Woods (R) pose during a media call at Bondi Beach on January 23, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Images Former WWE Champion and host of various WWE shows Big E announced that he had proposed to longtime girlfriend Kris Yim, the sister of fellow WWE Superstar Mia Yim. "I can't wait to be your husband, [Kris Yim]," Big E lovingly shared on Instagram. Big E went on to thank Last Supper Society, a culinary design studio that creates unique storytelling dining experiences, for "making this day perfect." More Pro Wrestling: AEW Star is Already Teasing Major Reunion With Released WWE Superstar Multiple current and former WWE Superstars took to the comments to give their congratulations to the newlyweds, including Charlotte Flair, Cathy Kelley, Ridge Holland, and Wade Barrett. However, names that were surprisingly missing were his former New Day stablemates Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, who kicked Big E out of the group in one of the best heel turns in recent memory. In fact, they have gone so far in turning on Big E that Kingston even photoshopped their former partner out of photos celebrating his WWE Championship win. 4/7/2019 We made history by beating the odds & achieving what many believed to be the impossible. Tonight, 6 years later to the day, we've earned the chance to add to our legacy, further solidifying ourselves as the Greatest Tag Team in history.#ThankGodForTheNewDay #wweraw — Kofi Kingston (@TrueKofi) April 7, 2025 More Pro Wrestling: Former WWE Talent Reportedly Signs With AEW After a career as a powerlifter, Big E signed with WWE in 2009. For the next three years, he was part of the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as Big E Langston. In 2012, FCW was rebranded as NXT, marking the beginning of a winning streak for Big E. He eventually won the NXT Championship in January 2013 by defeating Seth Rollins. On the main roster, Big E would quickly make a name for himself by winning the Intercontinental Championship. However, his biggest success would come in the formation of The New Day with Kingston and Woods. Originally conceived as villains, the power of positivity was too much to ignore and they quickly became one of the most popular stables/tag teams of all time. In his WWE career, Big E has taken home the WWE Championship, the NXT Championship, the Intercontinental Championship twice, and eight tag team championships. More Pro Wrestling: WWE Reportedly Signs Multiple AAA Talent After Mass Releases WWE Interested in Working with Ronda Rousey Again: Report For more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
