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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM), on Wednesday announced that rights issue of Emirates NBD is due to be tradable on the exchange between November 3-14. Trading of the rights issue enables existing shareholders of the bank who do not wish to subscribe to the new shares, which the bank plans to issue as part of its capital increase, ...

Dubai / WAM The team of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives in charge of the Madrasa e-learning Platform headed for Dakar, Senegal, in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent as part of a mission that will benefit at least 1,000 far-flung villages across the world. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA), UAE’s leading international relations and diplomatic institution, concluded its global communications programme, ‘Your Journey in the UAE’, aimed at familiarising diplomats with the UAE to enable them to convey relevant and comprehensive information about the country to their fellow citizens, in addition to facilitating knowledge and experience-sharing. The five-day programme held in ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business In a proactive effort to bring the industry together to advance open dialogue for a more disability-inclusive air transport system, Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from November 5-6. The IATA Global Accessibility Symposium furthers the commitment of the resolution on passengers with disabilities ...

Emirates Business Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etisalat enabling connectivity and bringing digital innovation across the port facilities. The partnership will help transform the port with technologies like cloud computing, IoT and big data, paving the way for a new era of digital transformation in the maritime sector. Dr Noura ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA), won the GCC Gov HR Team of the Year Award at the GCC Gov HR Awards 2019. The award ceremony was part of the 7th annual GOV HR Summit 2019, which was held in Abu Dhabi. The award is given to government agencies and major private ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE is all set to field its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, whose elections are slated for November 29 in London. The UAE was the first Arab nation to win Category B membership of the IMO Council in 2017. The win was the triumphant result ...

RIYADH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited the Mohammed bin Salman Charitable Foundation “Misk Foundation”, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah was accompanied by Bader Al-Assaker, Chairman of Misk Initiatives Centre, along with Sheikh Shakboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi ...

RIYADH / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, participated, on Wednesday, in the third annual Future Investment Initiative (FII), held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as global leaders from the public and private sectors convened to explore economic opportunities. Commenting alongside Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy of ...

ABU DUBAI / Emirates Business The 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) is set to confirm the event’s status as the world’s leading oil and gas exhibition and conference, with increased participation from major global oil companies. Over 30 national oil companies (NOCs) have confirmed their participation at Adipec, up from 27 last year, while ...