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RIYADH / WAM The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai announced the launch of its volunteering campaign, in partnership with the Emirates Foundation. The initiative aims to attract an estimated 1,000 Saudi nationals to take part in the pavilion activities for the duration of the World Expo from October 2021 to March 2022. Speaking on the initiative, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Presidential Affairs, in coordination with the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced the re-opening of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (SZGM) both in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah as well as the Founder’s Memorial in the UAE capital, to visitors from Sunday. The reopening will pursue a high-standard system of precautionary ...

Ajman / WAM Dar Al Ber Society has started work on an endowment project, Al Jurf 2 in Ajman, at a total cost of AED47 million, to join its series of endowment projects in the UAE, which is a new residential building, consisting of 14 floors. Muhammad Suhail Al Muhairi, Executive Director of Dar Al Ber Society, said, “The project ...

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) announced that Dubai launched region’s first Association of District Cooling Operators to enhance efficiency of district cooling operations and optimise water and energy resources. “The association, which is an official, recognised platform, aims to raise efficiency of district cooling plants and create a roadmap ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The central bank of the UAE (CBUAE) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) to reinforce and expand the reach of the Islamic banking sector, and to advance cooperation in areas of mutual interest. Saif Hadef Al Shamsi, Deputy Governor of the central bank of the UAE, and ...

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has directed changes to be made to the travel protocols for passengers arriving or departing from Dubai. The revisions to the protocols aim to ease hassles for passengers and exempt citizens from additional procedures ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Sunday that it conducted 117,812 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, 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 ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has won the ‘Best Islamic Bank’ and the ‘Most Innovative Digital Bank’ award 2020, at the 8th International Finance Award (IFA) which highlights the achievements of all banks providing outstanding services across areas of innovation, infrastructure development and customer focus. The winners will be honoured during a ceremony due to be held early ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has launched a new Arbitration Working Group, the first court in the region to introduce such an initiative. The panel of experts will be tasked with reinforcing and sharing developments and best-practices, encompassing an advisory team of arbitration professionals, bodies, centres, educational institutions, and industry-related organisations. Since its inception, the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of his inauguration as Emir of Kuwait. “We congratulate you on the precious confidence and your assumption of the reins of power in the sisterly State of Kuwait at this important stage ...