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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE sent a fifth aid plane carrying 13 metric tons of critical medical supplies to Colombia to support the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. This aid will assist approximately 13,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Salem Rashid Al Owais, UAE Ambassador to Colombia, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to growing its operations in Bahrain with the introduction of a second daily flight to the Kingdom. The expanded schedule will offer enhanced connectivity for customers travelling to Dubai and beyond to Emirates’ network of over 85 destinations. The second daily flight will be operated by an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. Starting ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) Youssef Saeed Al Abri, launched the “Mezan” project for the calculation of government services costs through the application of the world’s best costing programmes. “Mezan” allows the application of the best global programmes to calculate costs by providing the latest means of data analysis, reporting, statistics and ...

DUBAI / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy fined five commercial establishments, including retail stores in various shopping centres and gargour outlets in Warsan 3, for lack of employee commitment to wearing masks. No outlet was ordered to be closed during the inspections. Field inspectors from the CCCP also warned 10 establishments for their ...

Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah is currently hosting the “Expo Electronics Exhibition”, the first event the centre has organised after the gradual return to normal life and the resumption of activities and events in Sharjah. This is in line with the decision of the Sharjah Executive Council to resume the organisation of exhibitions and conferences under the supervision ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the launch of the Third Generation e-Dirham cards (e-Dirham G3), in cooperation with new government entities and national banks across the UAE. According to the ministry, these new cards facilitate the collection of state fees and revenues, make transactions more convenient, and give customers easier and safer e-payment methods when ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa (Mena) region and Bank Leumi Le-Israel, one of Israel’s leading banks, signed an MoU. One of Israel’s longest-standing banks, Bank Leumi previously served as the central bank of Israel until 1954. It currently holds an approximate 30% market share in the Israeli banking system. The ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza), has announced that it hosted a webinar to highlight the growth opportunities in the Islamic economy. The webinar took place after the launch of the second edition of the Halal Guidebook entitled ‘Dubai – A Global Gateway for Halal Industry: A Step-by-Step Guide’. The guidebook unveils key trends that will have ...

Sharjah / WAM In implementation of the directives of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sharjah Charity International (SCI) launched its Sudan Relief campaign which includes distributing packages of food, tents, and medical aid, to affected families through the Khartoum branch of SCI. The humanitarian campaign entitled “From Sharjah to Sudan” ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of its ongoing digital transformation drive, Abu Dhabi Ports has launched the Smart Container Initiative that will house its digital solutions in a resilient, safe and optimised eco-friendly mobile environment. Powered by clean energy, the solar-panelled steel and aluminium smart container uses environmentally friendly technologies such as in-row cooling, renewable energy and efficient ...