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ABU DHABI / WAM President Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, along with his accompanying delegation, as part of his official visit to the UAE. The Belarusian President, commenced his tour by visiting the ossuary of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and recalled the Founding Father’s wise approach that enriched ...

Dubai / WAM The second edition of the World Tolerance Summit (WTS), one of the initiatives of the International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Initiatives, will be chaired by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), top officials ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The world’s most influential oil and gas exhibition and conference, the largest-ever Abu Dhabi Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec), opens on Monday. As a global platform for industry best-practice and innovation, Adipec will set the agenda for the future of the energy, oil and gas sector. Over four days, the event will welcome more than ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s Supreme Council of the Union has re-elected His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as its President for a fourth five-year term, in accordance with the provisions of the UAE Constitution. The Supreme Council of the Union expressed its deep confidence in the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa, and wished ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced, on Wednesday, the completion of 12 business partnership majlises, held at the Adnoc HQ during the past two months. These majlises were conducted to forge a deeper relationship between Adnoc and its private sector community, stimulating constructive supplier feedback around Adnoc’s smart-procurement approach to partnership and the company’s ...

Dubai / Emirates Business dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has been certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma handling processes at its state-of-the-art cargo facility at Dubai World Central (DWC). The accreditation complements dnata’s existing CEIV Pharma certification at Dubai International (DXB), demonstrating the company’s ability ...

Dubai / WAM The Saudi-Emirati Housing Council, one of the housing and environmental initiatives of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council, held its first meeting in Dubai, attended by Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, and Majid Al Hogail, Saudi Minister of Housing. The meeting addressed ways of adopting a management mechanism for the Council’s trustees from ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Thirty of the world’s leaders of the oil, gas and petrochemical industry chief will gather, in Abu Dhabi, on November 10, to discuss critical issues facing the energy sector in a world that needs more energy but demands fewer emissions. The senior executives have been invited to the 4th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable by Dr Sultan ...

Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Recognising the importance of creating a flourishing ecosystem and environment for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), Rakbank launched a digital community platform called SMEsouk to support small businesses. The platform’s core focus is to support SMEs by connecting them with complementary industries for a comprehensive suite of non-banking value-added services such as licensing, accounting, insurance, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business DP World, UAE Region’s flagship Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), signed an agreement with Dubai Insurance Company (DIC) to roll out the Workforce Protection Programme that will cover the companies based in Jafza, National Industries Park (NIP) and Dubai Auto Zone (DAZ). The programme is geared towards supporting goals set by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...