SHARJAH / WAM Arada, a property development company in Sharjah, has announced that it has secured an AED250 million Islamic facility from Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) to finance general construction at its Aljada megaproject in the heart of New Sharjah. The credit facility is in addition to an initial AED300 million financing arrangement secured from the bank at the start ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM This month, young visitors to Kidzania’s outlets at The Dubai Mall and Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall, will learn how to easily grow healthy fruits and vegetables at home, through a unique interactive experience delivered by Masdar City-based start-up innovation, the HydroArtPod. As part of KidZania’s ‘Kids For A Greener World’ interactive workshop, kids will learn how ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stated that developing the digital economy is a major priority for the government. The UAE believes that young minds and national expertise are the main pillars for building a flourishing digital future, based on science, knowledge, innovation ...
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DUBAI / WAM The value of Dubai’s external pharmaceutical and medical supplies trade reached AED6.8 billion for Q1 2021 recording a growth of 31 percent from AED5.2 billion in the same period of 2020, according to statistics released by Dubai Customs. Imports touched AED5.3 billion, exports AED590 million, while exports and re-exports totalled AED1.4 billion. In terms of volume, Dubai ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan, effective 11:59 on Sunday, July 11. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers except transit flights coming to the UAE and ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways launched new seasonal routes to the Greek island of Santorini and the southern Spanish city of Malaga. The two new routes were introduced a day after Etihad’s new summer service to Mykonos, making it three new destinations launched in just over 24 hours. The inaugural Malaga service, EY148, took off at 10:28 and landed ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways launched new seasonal routes to the Greek island of Santorini and the southern Spanish city of Malaga. The two new routes were introduced a day after Etihad’s new summer service to Mykonos, making it three new destinations launched in just over 24 hours. The inaugural Malaga service, EY148, took off at 10:28 and landed ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) released a tender for constructing three integrated truck rest stops in Dubai. The project offers an innovative model of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aligned with the provisions of Dubai Law No. (22) of 2015 governing PPPs in Dubai. These rest stops will be situated in vital spots. The first is on Sheikh ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced the Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information Security Strategy. The strategy will serve as a framework that defines the important principles that guide the comprehensive approach to enhance Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sector to securely and effectively mitigate cyber threats. DoH is the first entity in the region to ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan, effective 11:59 on Sunday, July 11. The travel suspension includes inbound transit passengers except transit flights coming to the UAE and ...
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