Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier (Saudia), announced a new reciprocal loyalty agreement, expanding on the existing codeshare deal between the two airlines. Members of the Etihad Guest and Alfursan programmes can now earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks. ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Enoc group on Wednesday announced plans to open 25 new service stations across the UAE by the end of this year, 12 service stations in Sharjah, 11 in Dubai and two in the Northern Emirates. Enoc will also build one marine service station in Dubai. Three of 11 stations planned in Dubai will be compact stations, which ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), an independent entity of the government of Abu Dhabi mandated to develop and support the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector, launched the Abu Dhabi SME Hub, a new knowledge platform dedicated to supporting SMEs and startups in the UAE. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi ...
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NEW YORK / WAM The United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) on Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement to support the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, as well as to enhance the voices of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in UN-assisted peace processes. The two-year contribution ...
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Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Legal Middle East and The Oath Magazine organised a webinar that examined key legal aspects associated with operating commercial agencies in the UAE. The virtual event was attended by more than 230 participants, including business owners, managers and legal professionals. Participants learnt about various types of ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (Dafza) has signed an agreement with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to support the regulation, offering, issuance, listing and trading of crypto assets within the free zone. The agreement was signed by Dr Maryam Al Suwaidi, Acting CEO of SCA, and Amna Lootah, Assistant Director-General, Dafza. The new agreement allows companies ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier (Saudia), announced a new reciprocal loyalty agreement, expanding on the existing codeshare deal between the two airlines. Members of the Etihad Guest and Alfursan programmes can now earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks. ...
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Dubai / WAM Enoc group on Wednesday announced plans to open 25 new service stations across the UAE by the end of this year, 12 service stations in Sharjah, 11 in Dubai and two in the Northern Emirates. Enoc will also build one marine service station in Dubai. Three of the 11 stations planned in Dubai will be compact stations, ...
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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the regional leader in the new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, was awarded on Tuesday an AED3.5 billion contract by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and UAE Navy, to build Falaj 3-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The new contract is the largest-ever order received ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) has revealed its cultural programme for the 30th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), which will be held between May 23-29. In advance of its participation at ADIBF, SZBA has revealed its cultural programme during the week of the fair, which will comprise panel discussions involving winners of ...
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