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Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), in collaboration with the Sharjah Department of Town Planning and Survey, Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA), and Sharjah Water and Electricity Authority, has announced the launch of an infrastructure development project for the 10th industrial zone in Sharjah. The new project is a pioneering initiative to reconstruct the whole ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ivan Duque Marquez, President of the Republic of Colombia, held a meeting with Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, to discuss ways to develop both public and private sector cooperation between the two friendly countries. The meeting came within the framework of the official and business mission of the UAE delegation led by the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Over 6.6 million worshippers, tourists and residents visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during the ‘Year of Tolerance’ last year. According to figures released by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC), the total number of individuals visiting the iconic mosque reached 6,656,818 in 2019. The SZGMC said that it had intensified its efforts to boost ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that data is a key pillar in the strategy to realise the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform the emirate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM As 2020 unfolds, the positive dynamic in January and February is auguring well for the UAE, with new gas finds and a series of mega developmental projects, announced over the past few months, giving multiple shots in the arm for the country’s economy, according to international economists. Several indicators, supported by specialist international reports, show the ...

DUBAI / WAM Enoc group announced the signing of an agreement with Japan’s Idemitsu for the supply and distribution of lubricants in the UAE and neighbouring countries. The agreement enables Enoc to produce lubricants for Idemitsu and its customers such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), for Toyota, in addition to managing the supply and distribution of lubricants. Ensuring a ...

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs, (MFNCA) has organised the ‘Elections Lab’ initiative at the YouthxHub in Dubai on Wednesday, in collaboration with the Federal Youth Authority. The initiative seeks to explore innovative solutions to develop the electoral process, in line with the Ministry’s commitment to embracing innovation as a means to promote political ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation began providing humanitarian aid to around 32,000 families in Madagascar. The aid is in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the 4th edition of UMEX and SimTEX concluded at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre, facilitating a huge number of trade deals valued at approximately AED749,081,718 during the three-day event. ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (Measa) region, has reaffirmed DIFC’s commitment to Asian FinTech partnerships and advancing the centre’s FinTech ecosystem. DIFC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tribe Accelerator, the first Singapore government supported Blockchain accelerator, to collaborate on knowledge ...