Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Cares has officially launched the 2016 edition of Volunteer Globally — one of the main pillars of its local outreach activities — with a school-building mission in Senegal. The organization’s renowned initiative, which takes UAE residents to disadvantaged areas around the world, will travel to Africa to support the local community in constructing a …
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Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The holy month of Ramadan brings in lots of joy. However, the season also witnesses an increased rate of food wastage. It is estimated that the over 50 percent of food is wasted every day during the period. According to Ivano Lanelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, “Food wastage is generated across …
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In keeping with the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) hosted a lecture delivered by Omar Habtoor Al Darei, Director of Fatwa Department at the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, on the importance of loyalty and belongingness to one’s homeland. In his lecture, Al Darei …
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DUBAI / Emirates Business ‘Jeans for Refugees’, is a Johny Dar project and artistic fundraising initiative dedicated to helping refugees around the world, with all proceeds going to the International Rescue Committee (rescue.org). Dubai based agency White Water PR has been chosen to generate awareness amongst people in this region and support the cause. One hundred and one celebrities …
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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, issued a resolution to merge International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and Mubadala Development Company, Mubadala. The resolution stipulated that a joint committee be created and assigned with the …
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Bloomberg Masdar and Electricite de France SA are jointly bidding to build a 350-megawatt solar power plant in Abu Dhabi as OPEC’s fifth-largest oil producer diversifies electricity sources to meet burgeoning demand. The partners plan to make the bid “as competitive†as the record-low offer that this week won Masdar the right to build a solar facility in neighboring …
Read More »ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Abu Dhabi Airports announced a 5.6% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for May 2016, compared to the same month last year. A total of 1,982,010 people traveled through AUH last month, exceeding May 2015’s figure of 1,877,440. A number of destinations witnessed noteworthy growth in passenger traffic, with the …
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Dubai / Emirates Business Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced on Wednesday via his official Twitter account that the Reading Nation Ramadan campaign has exceeded its set target of five million books to reach over 8.2 million books. The books will be distributed to unprivileged children and …
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Dubai / Emirates Business Following its commitment to transferring to smart government services by promoting e-payment operations in the UAE, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched the e-dirham card charging service through MBME for collecting fees and payment services, on Wednesday. As a strategic partner of the e-dirham initiative, National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) will be re-charging the …
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports and Agthia Group PJSC signed a lease agreement aimed at expanding the Group’s existing ‘Grand Mills Flour and Animal Feed’ facilities at Zayed Port. The new agreement was signed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Ports and Iqbal Hamzah, Chief Executive Officer of Agthia Group …
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