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Fujairah / WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) on Monday announced the launch of “NBF Connect”, a dedicated and exclusive banking platform for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the first of its kind in the UAE. The community platform will serve as a one-stop shop for SME members, which will include access to a suite of services and solutions ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has provided 500 food parcels containing 21.4 tonnes of food aid to the residents of Mukalla District, Hadramaut Governorate, benefitting 2,500 members of underprivileged families. The food aid, which was distributed by Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) teams, is part of the UAE’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of local people and normalise ...

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of Al Qasimia University (AQU) approved the budget of the University for the academic year 2020/2021. According to this approved budget, 300 students will be accepted to study in the current semester, with the continuation of studies for 1,252 students ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced Monday that it conducted 71,282 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 treatment. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar) published its second annual sustainability report, demonstrating strong progress in 2019 and charting an ambitious roadmap for the future through a number of key commitments. Formulated in close alignment with key global indices and standards including the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, the report formally enshrines Aldar’s approach to responsible corporate citizenship, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Sunday that it conducted 71,216 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 ...

DUBAI / WAM “Food and water security are among the priorities of the UAE government for the post-coronavirus (Covid-19) period, and the objective is to launch specialist initiatives that will ensure our readiness to confront all types of crises,” according to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects in the post-oil era, announced on Sunday that they have signed sponsored research agreements with the University of Sharjah to collaborate on a variety of scientific research projects. This follows the University of Sharjah winning grants for two research projects to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) announced that it launched a digital money order system for the disbursement of amounts held in deposit. All the disbursement process has been automated starting from the deposit system until remittance in the beneficiaries’ accounts. This wholly electronic process was made possible by linking the ADJD systems with the servers ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced on Sunday that it conducted 71,216 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 ...