Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Ajman Executive Council, instructed officials at Ajman University to grant a blind Sudanese student, Khalida Hatem Junaid, a full scholarship, after she scored 98.93 percent in her high school exams in the general programme at Al Hikma Private School. His Highness ...
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Dubai / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) marked on Sunday the 100th shipload of bauxite exported from the Republic of Guinea since the start-up of its wholly-owned bauxite-mining subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) in August 2019, according to an EGA press release on Sunday. EGA uses capesize vessels to transport much of its bauxite ore. Capesize vessels are up to ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties has announced the launch of the second phase of its Al Gurm development, a waterfront community on the south-west side of Abu Dhabi’s main island. The beach facing land plots at Al Gurm are exclusively available to purchase by UAE nationals, Aldar said in a statement on Sunday. A total of 71 new plots ...
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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 ...
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