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ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has been named the ‘Middle East’s Best Bank for Financing’, ‘Best Investment Bank in the UAE’ and the ‘Middle East’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility’ in Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence 2020. The ‘Middle East’s Best Bank for Financing’ honour marks the second consecutive year, and the third time in four years, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has successfully completed the construction of Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab World’s first nuclear energy plant located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi. The unit has now been officially handed to Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), ENEC’s operating and maintenance subsidiary, for operational readiness ...

Dubai / WAM A new launch date for the UAE Hope Probe mission to Mars have been set for Friday July 17 at 12:43am UAE time. The UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, in collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, made the announcement following a decision to delay the mission due to bad weather conditions. The UAE’s ...

Dubai / WAM Director-General of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, continued his virtual meetings with directors of customs departments around the world to develop means of cooperation in what has been a testing time for all. He held a video meeting with Marcello Minenna, Director-General of the Italian Customs, to discuss best practices to protect the society from the hazards ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Air Arabia Abu Dhabi on Tuesday marked the inauguration of its operations with its first flight to Alexandria in Egypt. A second Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flight will operate from the UAE’s capital to the Nile city of Sohag on July 15. The launch ceremony was attended by senior leadership teams of Etihad Aviation Group, Abu ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has hosted a virtual awareness session on the recently launched ‘Go Safe’ certification programme for hotels across the UAE capital. Led by Ali Hassan Al Shaiba, Executive Director of Tourism and Marketing at DCT Abu Dhabi, the online session was attended by more than ...

Sharjah / WAM The Institute of Environmental Management and Sustainability (IEMS) Academy, has been recognised as an NOCN Centre and will launch a number of qualifications within the Environmental, Sustainable and Resource sector. IEMS will start with offering a Level 1 Qualification, the IEMS Award Principles of Waste and Resource Management which is a co-branded certification course. As part of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Municipalities and Transport – Abu Dhabi has begun development of 15 mosques at a cost of AED45 million in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra this July, in collaboration with Modon Properties (Modon), a subsidiary of ADQ mandated by the Government of Abu Dhabi to develop integrated tourism destinations and sustainable residential ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militia’s attempts to target civilian areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with explosive-laden drones and ballistic missiles, which were intercepted by Coalition forces. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the UAE reiterated its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in regards to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) revealed signs of progress within the tourism sector as the emirate prepares to gradually open up to international travel. Hotel occupancy rates in Abu Dhabi have risen by 3% year-on-year since July 1 and are expected to rise further with the launch of a ...