DUBAI / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that the upgrading of three stations on the Dubai Metro Red Line namely, Dubai Internet City, Damac Properties, and UAE Exchange has reached 40 percent. The improvement of stations along with the surrounding infrastructure aims to ...
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VP: UAE’s logistical system most sophisticated, efficient in region
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has stated that the UAE has a logistical system that is the most sophisticated and efficient of its kind in the region, and it is not possible to maintain ”our logistical excellence without enhancing the quality of the ...
Read More »Invest in Sharjah webinar explores prospects for Indian businesses
Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, an affiliate of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, organised an interactive business webinar via the Zoom platform to introduce emerging prospects and investment opportunities in competitive sectors to potential investors and businesses from across India, and to highlight the range of services and facilities offered by the various ...
Read More »UAE sends 3rd medical aid plane to Kazakhstan
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Saturday sent a third aid plane carrying 16.5 metric tons of medical supplies and testing kits to Kazakhstan. This aid will assist approximately 16,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus, bolstering the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. In light of the UAE’s keenness to strengthen and develop ...
Read More »Tadweer collects 1.05m tons of waste in H1
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) announced that it has collected 1,056,045.50 tons of waste from domestic, small commercial entities as well as farms through its contractors in the first half of 2020 from across various regions of Abu Dhabi. Collected through the companies contracted with Tadweer to provide waste collection and transportation services, this waste ...
Read More »Oil product stockpiles at Fujairah climb 11%
Fujairah / WAM Stockpiles of oil products at the crude trading and bunkering hub of Fujairah on the UAE East Coast jumped to a six-week high, with marine bunkers and fuel for power generation soaring the most in six months. The stockpiles stood at 26.681 million barrels as of August 24, up 1 per cent from a week earlier, according ...
Read More »Emirates adds Conakry, Dakar to its network
Dubai / WAM Emirates announced it will resume passenger services to Conakry, Guinea, and Dakar, Senegal, from September 3, taking the total number of cities served by Emirates in Africa to eight. Flights from Dubai to Conakry and Dakar will be linked services, operating twice weekly, utilising an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The addition of linked services between Conakry and ...
Read More »Speed up initiatives that target youth: Mohammed
DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has directed the Ministry of Culture and Youth to draft a comprehensive national strategy to develop cultural and innovated-related industries in the UAE, and ensure their contribution to the economy. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed also directed to ...
Read More »UAE confirms its desire for stability in Mali, Sahel region
ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) said it is closely following the situation in the Republic of Mali. Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, has contacted a number of African organisations, stressing the UAE’s commitment to ensuring stability throughout the Sahel region. In a press statement, Al Hashemy ...
Read More »Nasdaq Dubai signs deal to woo Chinese listings to Dubai
Dubai / WAM Nasdaq Dubai has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Hong Kong-based Zhongtai Financial International and Beijing Tian Tai Law Firm Shanghai Branch, to support Chinese companies that wish to list on the Middle East’s international financial exchange. Under the agreement, the three parties will use their expertise to provide support and guidance to Chinese ...
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