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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police has warned families against potential scam targeting children, teenagers and “unsuspecting” adults to illegally take their money through internet games, advertisements and social media forums. The scammers use various deceptive and lucrative methods to take advantage of their victims, posing as legitimate organisations or businesses. The police referred to recent cases, where ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy received 1,404 consumer complaints on the e-commerce sector during May, which was 228% higher than the complaints received in the same period last year (428 complaints). Of the total complaints, 94% were submitted through the smart channels of Dubai Economy, with 64% via the ‘Dubai Consumer’ ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, stated that ”Our founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, laid out a pioneering vision for the UAE, grounded in the values of cooperation, human development and sustainability.” This vision, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, on Thursday released its 2019 Annual Review, which revealed that the company achieved a total comprehensive income of AED53 billion for the year, compared to AED12.5 billion in 2018, driven by Mubadala’s public equities portfolio and funds, as well as the company’s assets across various sectors. Mubadala concluded ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways and Aldar Properties have entered into a historic partnership that brings benefits to UAE-based Etihad Guest members and shoppers in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. Through this exclusive agreement Etihad Guest members can now earn and spend their Etihad Guest Miles on purchases made with their Visa cards at three malls within Aldar’s retail ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) chaired the virtual consultation session of the council members of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which started on June 9, and lasts for four days. The session discusses the most important measures need to be taken by the ITU to ensure work continuity until the next meeting of ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World has announced the completion of its acquisition of a 51 percent stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine. This follows satisfaction of specific conditions including confirmation of regulatory approval from the relevant government authorities. This project will be DP World’s second partnership with TIS shareholders, the first being our very successful ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai property developer Nakheel announced the increase in demand for villas, with sales worth AED223 million in the last three months, as buyers look for more indoor and outdoor living space to adapt to the ‘new normal’. According to a press release issued by the company on Thursday, Nakheel has sold 70 villas with a sales value ...

Dubai / WAM DP World has announced the completion of its acquisition of a 51 percent stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine. This follows satisfaction of specific conditions including confirmation of regulatory approval from the relevant government authorities. This project will be DP World’s second partnership with TIS shareholders, the first being our very successful ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A coordination meeting to develop future plans and explore community development was held, which discussed opportunities for improvement and the strengths and weaknesses of services provided by the Unified Family Counselling Portal. HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman ...