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Saudi Crown Prince arrives in UAE

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, who arrived in the country on Wednesday for a two-day ...

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Mohammed waives AED173m outstanding home loans of Emiratis

DUBAI / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has ordered the Department of Finance to waive outstanding home loans worth AED173 million of Emiratis in Abu Hail area in Deira. The announcement was made on the occasion of the UAE’s 48th National ...

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Emirates all set to operate historic National Day flight

DUBAI / Emirates Business Underscoring its mission to bring the world together, Emirates has rolled out its A380 dressed in the striking ‘Year of Tolerance’ livery from its Engineering Centre, ready to take-off for the historic one-off EK 2019 flight on November 29 that will bring together the diverse, multi-cultural communities of the UAE. The vibrant ‘Year of Tolerance’ livery ...

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MoE unveils plan to support young innovative companies

Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) has launched a new plan to develop the National Programme to Support Young Innovative Companies to stimulate national entrepreneurship and increase the number of projects in line with the country’s innovation standards. The plan, developed by the National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in the Ministry of Economy, was launched ...

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Investment opportunities of Dubai highlighted in London

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD), led by a delegation through its Promotion and Real Estate Investment Management Sector and the Registration and Real Estate services sector, made a five-day trip to London, in line with its keenness to continue promoting the opportunities as well as the government services and facilities the Emirate of Dubai offers to investors. Majida ...

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Abu Dhabi to reduce use of single-use plastic by 2021

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi aims to substantially reduce its consumption of single-use plastic by 2021, a top official told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), on Tuesday. “We will have the draft policy on single-use plastic by early 2020. We are actually aiming to have a phenomenal reduction of consumption of single-use plastic by 2021,” said Dr Shaikha Al ...

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Mohamed orders AED6.6bn in housing packages for Emiratis

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, ordered AED6.6 billion in housing packages – including loans, houses and land – to be granted to over 5,000 Emiratis within Abu Dhabi. In implementation of the ...

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UAE leads region in value of awarded contracts for 2019

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai and government-led infrastructure projects were the key factors driving the growth of Dubai’s construction sector in 2018 and 2019, and this trend is expected to continue over the next two years, according to new analysis released by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry at a briefing organised for delegates attending the Big 5 ...

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‘UAE Jobs Bank’ initiative to prioritise Emiratisation

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, launched the “UAE Jobs Bank”, as part of the implementation of cabinet’s resolution that oblige all govern- -ment entities and private sector to prioritise the employment of UAE nationals in 160 targeted professions to support Emiratisation portfolio. The launch was announced ...

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Abu Dhabi International Airport to become global air cargo hub

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics services arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, announced a major project to enhance the Abu Dhabi International Airport into a state-of-the-art global air cargo centre of excellence. Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo will implement a multi-phased cargo infrastructure development strategy, starting with the imminent upgrade ...

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