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Dubai / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that RTA’s marine transport network would expand by 188 percent to span 158 km, and the number of scheduled passenger lines would see a 400 percent upswing to 35 lines under a master plan running up to ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs works hard to ensure all passengers visiting Dubai enjoy an incredible airport experience that can really enhance their journey. The Passenger Operations Department plays an essential role in ensuring a streamlined passenger flow and at the same time protecting the society from the hazards of illegitimate drugs and prohibited items. Figures released by Dubai Customs ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa) Distribution Power Division Complex in Al Ruwayyah has received the Platinum Rating for green buildings from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED v4) awarded by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), achieving 86 points. This is a new global recognition of Dewa’s success in implementing the highest international standards in ...

KHARTOUM / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has started providing urgent humanitarian aid during the Holy Month of Ramadan to thousands of families in Khartoum, West Darfur, North Kordofan, Kassala, River Nile and Gezira and Northern. The gesture has been implemented on the directives of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates announced it will resume four weekly services to Mexico City (MEX) via Barcelona (BCN) from July 2, re-opening connectivity and boosting trade and tourism while providing customers worldwide with more connectivity, convenience and choice. The BCN-MEX route will be operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR which offers 38 Business Class seats in a 2-2-2 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Zakat Fund has signed a strategic Memorundum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), to improve services rendered to UAE nationals overseas. The agreement, signed by Abdullah bin Aqeedah Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Zakat Fund, and Khalid Abdullah Belhoul, Undersecretary of MoFAIC, embodies the directives of the UAE visionary ...

DUBAI / WAM DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced the signing of a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with REIT Development to establish the largest precious metals refinery and storage facility across the GCC and the first to be completely enabled by blockchain in the GCC. As part ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) announced the launch of its Pakistani Rupee (PKR) Futures Contract and is now available for trading. As the first-of-its-kind on any regulated exchange in the world, the contract will provide members and their clients with the ability to hedge exposure to the Pakistani Rupee. It will also provide trading opportunities ...

Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has operated its first ecoFlight for 2021, continuing research and testing under the Etihad Greenliner programme to assess environmental sustainability initiatives during scheduled services. This is Etihad’s fourth ecoFlight, operated on the airline’s signature Greenliner aircraft which is fully offset for all operations through 2021 as part of the airline’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a message of congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the occasion of Her Majesty’s birthday. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and ...