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DUBAI / WAM Comoros celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 with a flag-raising ceremony at Al Wasl Plaza in the presence of President Azali Assoumani of Comoros and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020 Dubai. Speaking on the occasion, President Assoumani said, “We are pleased that the UAE ...

Dubai / Emirates Business China’s Jinsha Holding Group and UAE’s Royal Strategic Partners signed a strategic cooperation agreement, during a grand ceremony in Dubai. The agreement includes establishing joint ventures in digital assets and entertainment games. Jinsha Holding Group works in several fields, including blockchain technology, finance, entertainment, real estate, and others. Royal Strategic Partners operates and focuses on investing ...

A ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, discussed ways of strengthening bilateral fraternal ties in a way that benefit their people. During official talks held ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 285,711 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) on Tuesday reported its financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30. The company’s net profit increased by 18 percent to AED333.7 million, compared to a net profit of AED282.8 million for the same period in 2020. Adnic’s gross written premium increased by 2.4 percent to AED3.24 billion compared ...

DUBAI / WAM The 100 Million Meals campaign, the largest of its kind in the region to provide food to more than 30 countries in the Arab world, Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, has successfully distributed 10,868,400 meals in the UAE, in collaboration with the UAE Food Bank. A total of 362,280 beneficiaries in the UAE, made up of ...

SHARJAH / WAM The real estate sector in the emirate of Sharjah has shown significant growth during Q3 2021, as the monetary value of real estate transactions amounted to AED5.7 billion by the end of September, through 16,781 transactions, according to a report issued by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. These numbers marked a growth rate of 22.7 percent ...

ADDIS ABABA / WAM The UAE, through the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), provided relief aid to people affected by the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, including 50 tonnes of food, health supplies and children’s food supplements, benefitting thousands of displaced families in several provinces. The aid was sent to support Ethiopian families affected by the events taking place in the country, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of the Republic of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) have signed a MoU to boost mutual co-operation. The bilateral MoU includes three main areas, covering digital innovation in payment and financial services to facilitate more efficient and secure transactions, cross-border payment systems including retail payments, and frameworks ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi has been awarded four prestigious accolades at the 28th annual World Travel Awards in recognition of the emirate’s efforts to establish itself as a leading global tourist destination. Considered to be the highest awards in the field of tourism, the accolades reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the international travel and tourism ...