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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered the exemption of financially distressed citizens, whose monthly income is below AED15,000 and families of deceased citizens, from repaying the remainder of housing loans to the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme. The order by His Highness ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa), the third edition of Agriscape, the international exhibition dedicated to food security and agricultural investments abroad is set to kick off on ...

Sharjah / WAM Twenty-nine action and result-oriented workshops touching upon a diverse range of topics, and which seek to promote women’s economic participation and advancement across sectors, will be amongst the key highlights of the second edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS), to be held from December 10-11, at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), an integrated free zone technology park, and Finsa, a Spanish industrial company, celebrated today the inauguration of Finsa Middle East’s new regional office at Dubai Digital Park in DSO. Dr Juma Al Matrooshi, Deputy CEO of DSOA, officially inaugurated the new office along with ...

Sharjah / WAM With the onset of the festival season, residents looking for best quality furniture and furnishing materials can bank on an upcoming consumer fair in Sharjah. Showcasing the widest range of products from fast-moving high-volume items to high-end designs, at bargain deals, the inaugural home furnishing exhibition “Furniture 360” will bring together leading brands and stores in the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), highlighted the distinguished position the UAE occupies in the field of humanitarian efforts regionally and internationally thanks to the efforts of Emirati volunteers. The UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin ...

Dubai / WAM The Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), has been assigned Insurance Financial Strength, IFS, Rating and an Issuer Default Rating (IDR), of AA- (Very Strong) with Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings. The rating reflects ECI’s systemic importance to the UAE given its important role in the diversification of the country’s economy, and confirms ECI’s strong financial position and capability ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Inspired by Emirati culture and local heritage, the 13th edition of Al Dhafra Festival 2019 will kick off on December 9 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The festival features an impressive line-up of events including, ...

Dubai / WAM A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Customs World, a subsidiary of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, and the Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association, to share information that benefits both parties in order to boost the bilateral exchange of goods between the two countries through the use of the World Logistics Passport (WLP), programme. This ...

Dubai / WAM Italy, among the first countries participating in the Universal Exposition to start building its own pavilion, has broken ground at Expo 2020 Dubai. Themed ‘Beauty connects people’, it will showcase its finest minds, talent and expertise and feature Innovation Hub, an innovatively designed structure inspired by the most advanced sustainability and circular economy standards. The groundbreaking ceremony ...