FREETOWN / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, has led a delegation from the UAE on an official working visit to the Republic of Sierra Leone, to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries. During his meeting with President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, Dr. Al Jaber conveyed the greetings ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM The first consignment between the UAE and Saudi Arabia has reached its final destination in Jordan. The consignment — launched according to the International Road Transport Agreement TIR at the end of November — moved from Jebel Ali Free Zone in the UAE through the Ghuwaifat Boarder Crossing Post in Emirate of Abu Dhabi to Al Batha ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs announced its developing a customs procedure guide to assist Expo 2020 Dubai exhibitors in gaining further insights on the different services available to them. It has also appointed and approved a customs clearance system as an authorised economic operator in coordination with the Expo office. Commenting on the announcement, Abdullah Mohammed Al Khaja, Executive Director ...
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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has announced that it will launch new seasonal flights to Malaga in Spain, to meet strong customer demand from across the UAE and GCC for flights to the popular gateway to the province of AndalucÃa. Three weekly flights will operate via the Moroccan capital, Rabat, from June 26 to September 13, 2020. Robin ...
Read More »Fujairah / Emirates Business National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) PJSC hosted the first edition of its Design Thinking Workshop in Dubai that brought together small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across business verticals to discuss wide ranging issues such as banking requirements, transactions, fees, operations, VAT compliance and regulatory law. The interactive session was aimed at collecting feedback from SMEs to ...
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Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), launched an online system for handling right-of-way application permits. The system covers main and subsidiary road diversions, using part of the right-of-way, designs of external pavements, and heavy vehicle movement as well as some other services to individuals. “The new system marks a paradigm shift in delivering services to the public ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Leaders, the global conference and publishing organisation in sport, are partnering with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), for a second year to bring the world-renowned Sport Business Summit back to Abu Dhabi from January 21-22. Government officials, investors, brands and sports rights holders will have the opportunity to connect, share insight and do business with international ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Monday announced that Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi has produced one million tonnes of alumina since operations began in April. Al Taweelah alumina refinery is now expected to reach sustained production at its nameplate capacity during the first half of 2020. The refinery is expected to produce some two million ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Exports in a bid to boost business opportunities, foreign trade and the volume and value of exports. The MoU aims to reinforce Dubai’s position as a global destination for quality exports from various economic and service sectors, and free zones ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has just been awarded with the Guinness World Records title for the ‘Largest Augmented Reality (AR), Screen’, as part of a pioneering augmented-reality advertising campaign to promote the UAE capital as a world-leading holiday destination. The latest marketing campaign utilised the famous 40-foot digital billboard known as ...
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