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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) will host the first edition of the ‘Auto Moto’ exhibition in October 2022, attracting major international companies specialising in manufacture of car and bicycle equipment. The event will also showcase the latest technologies in the sector. The hosting events comes as part of a strategic agreement between the event’s ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM On the occasion of the Commemoration Day, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the UAE will remain indebted to its heroes who sacrificed their very souls for the sake of their homeland. “The sacrifices of our martyrs will remain indelible in the conscience of homeland and our national memory. Their heroic ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has said, “We draw lessons from the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs for a strong and resilient country, capable of facing challenges… We are proud of them.” HH Sheikh Mohamed said the names of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Stallions Group (ESG), an ADX-listed company and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), acquired 70% of WFC Holding, a UAE leading technology, data-driven and outsourcing company specialised in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Manpower Outsourcing (MPO). WFC Holding, through its subsidiaries Workforce Connexion, Integrated Business Centre, Corporate Solutions Consultants, and Multi-Serve Typing, provides clients ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to November 28, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, while a formidable all-female line-up delighted ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Multiply Group, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), will list directly on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on December 5, offering investors the opportunity to invest in the field of disruptive digital technology and other key industries. Multiply Group, which had assets of AED 8.16 billion and 3,240 employees as at end of September, ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece’s Export Credit Insurance Organisation (ECIO), to enhance the bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the UAE and Greece. The two state export credit agencies will support local businesses of both countries operating in agriculture, construction, steel and aluminium, ceramics, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The good deeds and sacrifices of our martyrs will remain as long as there is life, and their blood is manifested in our identity, reinforcing our glory, said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In a statement given to ‘Nation Shield,’ the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has announced the production of a documentary entitled “1971”, coinciding with the celebrations of UAE’s 50th National Day. The 13-minute documentary provides documentation on the march of the Union, whose foundations were laid by the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It presents the country’s development experience, ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to November 28, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, while a formidable all-female line-up delighted ...