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FUJAIRAH / WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) on Wednesday announced that it appointed Dr. Raja Al Gurg, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, as the new Deputy Chairperson of its board. Dr. Raja Al Gurg will be taking over the role of her father, Easa Saleh Al Gurg, and will be working closely ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou of Greece, on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day, which is marked on March 25. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy has directed commercial establishments in the emirate to close down for two weeks starting from Wednesday in line with the preventive measures announced by the Ministry of Health and Prevention and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release issued by Dubai Economy on ...

DUBAI/ WAM Oasis Malls has announced closure of its mall outlets for two weeks on Wednesday. In a statement, Oasis Malls explained that mall closures will exclude Carrefour, pharmacies and clinics within the shopping malls in Dubai and Sharjah. “Oasis Malls will carry on with its daily cleaning and disinfection practices in line with the UAE Ministry of Health and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Over the past three years, the UAE’s banking sector has expanded, and now it provides 98 percent of its services to customers electronically, enabling them to achieve their transactions safely online. Studies performed by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, FCSA, highlighted an increase in the number of users of digital banking services to 90 percent, ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has directed a 10 percent reduction in the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) bills in the Emirate of Sharjah for three months. The move is in line with the precautionary measures taken by the government and aimed at facilitating the customers ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution is helping customers stay safe and maintain social distancing on essentials journeys through a range of contactless payment methods across all its stations. The Mobile Pay option on the Adnoc Distribution App allows customers to identify the station they are at, select their fuel pump, choose their preferred fuel and the amount they would ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) announced on Tuesday that it continues to closely assess and address the implications of the evolving situation of Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the DFSA said that it will take all necessary proactive and precautionary measures to help Dubai and the UAE in their efforts to contain the spread of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Media announced that it will temporarily suspend its print publications and instead issue digital versions, in line with the decision of the National Media Council (NMC) to halt the circulation of newspapers and print magazines from March 24 until further notice, with the exception of publications for subscribers and major sale outlets in shopping ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the online #ThankYouHeroes campaign as a tribute to healthcare workers on the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In a message of appreciation for doctors, nurses, paramedics and medical teams who dedicate their ...