Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi’s efforts to become one of the world’s top sports tourism destination in 2019 have not stopped, nor has its excellence in hosting international and continental sporting events. Abu Dhabi achieved a new record in the sport of fishing, as the Abu Dhabi Grand Fishing Tournament for King Fish and Cobia announced the sale of ...
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SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) recorded a seven percent increase in its total net profit, making a total of AED545.5 million in 2019, in comparison to the AED510.4 million recorded in 2018. In a statement on Saturday, the bank said its balance sheet reflects strong performance and sound financial position, with total assets reaching AED46.4 billion at the ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM A new initiative launched by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi aims to provide a significant boost to the most established, longest-running local eateries and shops in the emirate by raising their profiles as ‘places of cultural significance’, and by encouraging more people to try them out. The initiative, called Urban Treasures, sees ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Police Maritime Rescue Unit executed 458 maritime operations and attended to 26 marine accidents in 2019, Colonel Saaed Al Madhani, the acting director of Dubai Police Ports Stations revealed. Dubai Police Maritime Rescue Unit confirmed their readiness to ensure the safety and the security of Dubai beaches and waters. “We are ready to deal with ...
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QUITO / WAM A major global summit on migration will be coming to Dubai in January 2021, after the UAE formally took over the Presidency of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) from Ecuador on January 23. The hand-over, which took place during a formal ceremony in Quito, marked the start of an ambitious yearlong programme of events ...
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NAIROBI / WAM Policy makers, mayors, academics, business people, community leaders, artists and urban planners are among thousands of participants to attend the world’s leading conference on urbanisation, the World Urban Forum, in Abu Dhabi from February 8 – 13. It will be the first time that the World Urban Forum, which is convened by the UN agency focused on ...
Read More »UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM More than 53,000 people have benefitted from the charitable and humanitarian programmes carried out by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) branch in Umm Al Qaiwain, in 2019, valued at over AED5.8 million. The assistance included humanitarian, medical and specialist programmes to support people of determination, in addition to sacrificial meat, iftar project and several other ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, the UAE’s largest healthcare network, is exhibiting at and hosting Arab Health Conference, as an Official Congress Partner. The company’s representatives will also be speaking on multiple panels to discuss the latest trends within the Mena region’s healthcare sector. Arab Health is the premier medical and healthcare conference in the Middle ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways’ newest aircraft, a specially themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner, touched down in Abu Dhabi on Saturday after a delivery flight from Boeing’s assembly plant in North Charleston, South Carolina. The aircraft, embellished with a striking faceted colour scheme, is the flagship of the Etihad Greenliner Programme. This is a unique collaboration between the UAE’s national ...
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DUBAI / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, revealed that a total of AED166.6 million in marriage grants was disbursed in 2019 for 2,380 beneficiaries all over the UAE, a 15 percent growth over 2018. Buhumaid emphasised that the marriage grants given by the Ministry of Community Development reflect the support of the UAE’s wise leadership for UAE ...
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