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ABU DHABI/WAM Adnoc Logistics and Services plc on Tuesday announced that its board of directors approved the distribution of a cash dividend of $136.5 million (AED501.3 million) for the first half (H1) of 2024, equivalent to 6.78 fils per share. The company intends to distribute a total dividend amount of $273 million (AED1,002.6 million) for the full year, a 5% ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain. During the meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, Their Highnesses greeted the guests in attendance and engaged in cordial discussions. The meeting addressed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, and Chairman of Etihad Rail, officially inaugurated the first edition of the Global ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) conducted a tabletop exercise, Med 1/2024, to explore possible responses to red tide and fish kill events in coordination with the Emergencies, Crises and Disaster Management Centre Abu Dhabi. The exercise brought together 16 Abu Dhabi government entities to test their readiness for responding quickly and effectively to threats ...

AJMAN / WAM The International Charity Organisation (ICO) announced the delivery of a shipment of medicines valued at AED7 million to Niger and Senegal. This initiative was made possible with generous support from Globalpharma, a subsidiary of Dubai Investment Group. The medicines will be distributed to hospitals and health centres in impoverished and remote regions, aligning with an agreement aimed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), discussed with Moustadroine Abdou, Speaker of the Assembly of the United Republic of the Comoros, ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between the two sides through exchange of visits and strengthening coordination and consultation on various issues of mutual interest. The meeting, which took place in Abu Dhabi, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Chamber, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has successfully arranged 180 bilateral business meetings between companies from Dubai and Serbia. The meetings took place in Belgrade during the first leg of the chamber’s trade mission to Serbia and Türkiye as part of the New Horizons initiative, which supports the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met in Abu Dhabi with Lt General Kurenkov Alexander Vyacheslavovich, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters. During the meeting, both sides discussed several key issues of mutual interest, focusing on ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has announced HSBC Bank Middle East in the UAE as their preferred international banking partner in Asia. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), and Abdulfattah Sharaf, Chairman of the Board of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, witnessed the signing ceremony of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the Union General Budget Plan for the fiscal year 2025. The budget totals AED71.5 billion in revenues and AED71.5 billion in estimated expenditures, maintaining a balanced approach between income ...