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Dubai / WAM Enoc Group on Wednesday announced its plans to open 22 new service stations across the UAE by the end of 2020; ten in Sharjah, nine in Dubai and three in the northern regions. According to a press release issued by Enoc on Wednesday, the Group plans to bolster its retail network from its existing 136 service stations ...

DHAKA / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has continued providing humanitarian aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, upon the directives of the UAE’s leadership and the monitoring of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). The aid includes the distribution of various relief materials that ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc); the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE); and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), signed a framework agreement to explore opportunities for greater collaboration in environmental protection and conservation. Under the terms of the agreement, Adnoc and EAD will explore opportunities to build upon many years of successful ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), announced that it has won the Emiratisation Award from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), in three categories. Yahsat was conferred the coveted prize for Best Company of the Year in the Establishments category, while two of its employees collected awards for Best New Emirati Employee and Best ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the World’s leading theme park, is introducing exciting new attractions for guests of all ages in the lead up to its 10th anniversary this November. The state-of-the-art additions will include a Family Zone, set to open this March, as well as Roof Walk and Zip Line experiences confirmed for later this ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a set of directives including the allocation of AED 500 million to enhance the quality of life for citizens across Dubai’s residential areas and the exemption of 422 financially distressed from paying housing loans in efforts ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has announced a strategic partnership with LinkedIn to drive talent development and thought leadership within the healthcare sector in the UAE. The partnership aims to drive education and awareness of the world-class healthcare ecosystem nurtured by SEHA and enhance engagement with professionals from across ...

ABU DHABi / WAM A business meeting organised by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, and Industry (ADCCI) at its headquarters with a trade delegation representing 12 Japanese companies revealed the presence of 340 Japanese companies and 11,000 Japanese brands registered in the UAE. During the meeting, which aimed to brief the Japanese companies about investment opportunities in Abu Dhabi’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has announced the renewal of its global cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) the world’s largest air cargo handler, with Frankfurt and Madrid joining six existing gateways in Europe, Asia and the United States. The three-year framework extension will see WFS continue to ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative office in Baku, Azerbaijan, participated in the International Business Forum “Moldova 2020: Reshaping the Future of International Economic Cooperation”, which took place on the sidelines of “Made in Moldova” national exhibition in Chișinau. The forum was organised in cooperation with the European Union’s project Enterprise Europe Network with the ...