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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, became second carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh), in Abu Dhabi. The new award elevates Etihad Cargo as the first Middle East airline to hold both of IATA’s CEIV Fresh and CEIV Pharma certifications, and one of the two ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Within a period of one week, the Saudi German Hospital Dubai (SGH Dubai) won two international accreditations, emphasising its leadership position in the healthcare industry in the UAE and region at large. The first accreditation for quality is from the Joint Commission International in the United States of America (JCI) and this accreditation represents an international recognition for ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE federal export credit company, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman (Credit Oman), to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The signing took place during the 10th AMAN UNION General Assembly, held in Muscat. The MoU was signed by Massimo Falcioni, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Hedayah, the International Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), signed a memorandum of understanding on the margins of the Civil Society Workshop, with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). According to a statement released by the centre, the memorandum will further expand the reach of programmes to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism ...

AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued Emiri Decree No. 10 of 2019, passing the Ajman Government General Budget for the fiscal year 2020. The value of the budget (without deficit) totals AED1.752 billion. According to HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) held its fourth and last board meeting for 2019, chaired by Sami Al Qamzi, Vice Chairman of DIEDC and Director General of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai, on behalf of His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of DIEDC. Summing up DIEDC’s performance ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of the recently launched ‘For Abu Dhabi’ initiative, the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), officially unveiled a new piece of large-scale commissioned artwork at Marsa Al Bateen. The mural, painted by world-renowned Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, depicts faces from a variety of ethnicities that represent the diversity of the nation and embodies the ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai signed AS World Group Ltd (DIFC), as an ‘Authorised Ticket Reseller’ for the world’s greatest show taking place from October 20, 2020 to April 10, 2021. Sanjive Khosla, Expo 2020 Dubai Chief Commercial Officer, and Sajid Barkat, AS World Group Chief Executive Officer, signed an agreement to this effect at the Expo 2020 Dubai ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP), and the United Nations, UN, Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  for action to step up cooperation towards promoting values of tolerance and a culture of peace. The Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, was signed by Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan, President of the GCTP and Miguel ...

FUZHOU / WAM The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), and China’s National Engineering Research Centre for Juncao on Saturday inked a letter of intent to promote cooperation in sustainable agriculture with the aim of enhancing food diversity through leveraging agritech for desert farming. The signing took place on the sidelines of a four-day official visit of a UAE ...