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  Ajman / WAM The Al Ihsan Charity Association has launched its Ramadan campaign which includes a number of charitable projects that provide services for underprivileged families. During the Holy Month of Ramadan, the association will meet the needs of many families at a total cost of AED8 million. The philanthropic foundation has completed distribution of Ramadan Rations to 3,500 families. …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The exclusive Audi Extra campaign offer from Audi Ali & Sons is making it extra attractive for customers to own a new car this Ramadan. Under the slogan “This Ramadan Audi Offers You Extra”, the campaign offers customers added value packages during the promotional period of Ramadan that encompass extra service, warranty and insurance …

  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, exchanged greetings with the Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. During a telephone call, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and …

  BLOOMBERG Indian engineering and construction giant, Larsen & Toubro, won the country’s first contract to build a venue for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Along with local contractor, Al Balagh, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) will build Al-Rayyan Stadium, a 40,000-seater venue to the west of the capital Doha, Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy announced. Jens Huckfeldt, …

  DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is launching a series of Ramadan events as part its social responsibility and keenness to cement communication links as well as the sense of compassion between all community members. “RTA is keen to hold several prominent events marking the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan in a bid to …

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai has been ranked fourth among the top cities worldwide for retailing with other Gulf markets are also making their mark on the global shopping map, according to JLL’s Destination Retail report. While the list is dominated by cities in Asia Pacific, those in the Middle East are coming on strong, propelled by an ever-increasing array …

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), said that the authority provides world-class government services and adopts the best international practices to make people as happy as possible to support the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid …

  Dubai / Emirates Business It’s no secret that Ramadan can bring out the best in people. Dedicated to reflection, restraint, generosity and unity, the holy month draws families and friends together to share and reflect—and for professionals in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), the spirit of Ramadan carries from home to the workplace. According to the …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, was recognised among Global Finance’s 2016 ‘The Innovators’ of Islamic Finance for EI trade, the world’s first of its kind Shari’a-compliant online Trade Finance and Supply Chain platform. EI trade was launched in November 2015 to offer the bank’s corporate and business customers …

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The World Trade Organization (WTO) commended the important role played by the UAE in global trade and its commitment to the principles of the multilateral trading system, as well as the adoption of economic policies for promoting efficient trade movement locally, regionally and internationally which have made the country an important global trade hub. …