ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), has issued a decision to extend the grace period of exemption for “all violators” of the entry and residence of foreigners law until December 31, 2020. The extension is for those who violated the entry and foreigners’ residence law before March 1, 2020 and will be exempted from ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, DoE, and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, held a meeting recently to discuss the progress made by the joint taskforce they had formed to promote collaboration among them to ensure the sustainability of natural ecosystems and preserve the terrestrial and marine environment of the emirate. The taskforce was ...

Bloomberg Physical cargoes of crude oil from Russia, the US and the Middle East were getting snapped up at higher prices as buyers across Asia entered a bidding war to secure supplies. January shipments of Russian ESPO, a favourite among Chinese and Japanese refiners, were sold at a five-month high premium over Dubai prices after spot differentials for Sokol rose ...

DUBAI / WAM Trade between the Sultanate of Oman, which is the UAE’s second-largest trading partner in the Gulf, and the emirate of Dubai jumped 8.4 percent to AED 37.85 billion in 2019, compared to AED 34.9 billion in 2018. The Dubai-Oman bilateral trade stood at AED 14.85 bn from January to June 2020, according to latest figures released by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the inauguration of its first flight between Abu Dhabi and Muscat. According to the company, the twice a week service offers greater connectivity and value-for-money options making it easier and more convenient for customers to travel between the two countries. Customers can book their direct flights between Abu Dhabi and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has highlighted investment and partnership opportunities in the UAE during a panel session at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. Speaking during the virtual session titled ‘The Rise of Regional Champions: The Search for ...

DUBAI / WAM Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) has started its logistical preparations for launching the 4th edition of The Housing, Building Materials, Decoration & Engineering Consultancy Exhibition, Decobuild 2020, with the precautionary and preventive measures in place to ensure the safety of both exhibitors and visitors. The 4th edition will be held at Elbait Metwahid Hall, Al Warqa`a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) and the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) held a meeting recently to discuss the progress made by the joint taskforce they had formed to promote collaboration among them to ensure the sustainability of natural ecosystems and preserve the terrestrial and marine environment of the emirate. The taskforce was ...

ABU DHABI / WAM As climate change continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing mankind today, and in light of research revealing a fast-emerging market opportunity valued at $7.1 trillion, the World Future Energy Summit has announced the introduction of a new Climate and Environment Expo & Forum, hosted in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change ...

Bloomberg South Africa’s power utility, the nation’s biggest producer of greenhouse gases that mainly uses coal for electricity generation, is working on a plan aimed at net zero emissions by 2050. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd “has an aspirational vision” of reaching the goal, which includes the creation of jobs, the utility said in a reply to questions. “We are currently ...