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DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, on Wednesday announced the opening of its 131st service station in Dubai in Al Warqa’a. The service station will serve the customers living within the vicinity of Al Warqa’a, and will include a number of retail offerings, including ZOOM, Pronto, and a drive-thru Popeyes. Saif Humaid ...

Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone announced that it has been named as the winner of the highly coveted Modama Awards 2019 in the “Most Committed Entity” category. The accolade was received by Fatma Salem, Acting Director General of Ajman Free Zone of Ajman Free Zone. The Most Committed Entity category award is presented in recognition of Ajman Free ...

HODEIDAH / WAM The UAE has dispatched a new food aid convoy to Al Tahita District, Hodeidah Governorate, as part of its ongoing relief programme for those underprivileged families in Yemen’s Red Sea Coast. The aid, supervised by the Emirates Red Crescent, included food baskets that benefited more than 1,000 families in four villages around Al Tahita District. The move ...

TOKYO / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Wednesday received at his residence in Tokyo, several Emirati students studying in Japanese universities. HH Sheikh Hazza conveyed to the students the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Vice President and Prime Minister of ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that the emirate is making rapid strides to strengthen its green economy and enhance sustainable development as per international best practices in clean and renewable energy adoption. His Highness said that Dubai has achieved considerable success in ...

Dubai / WAM The International Institute for Tolerance (IIT,) under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, launched the World Tolerance Network (WTN), and Tolerance Decathlon, as part of its 2019-2022 strategic plan to strengthen UAE’s efforts to promote global peace and stability. The two initiatives were launched at a press conference held at IIT’s headquarters to foster a culture of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Eshraq Investments PJSC (Eshraq), the Abu Dhabi based investment company listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), reported a net profit of AED 7.5 million for the 9-month period ended September 30, achieving another profitable quarter. Eshraq’s diversification plans continued to pay off with each of its business divisions recording profitability during the nine-month period. ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality entered the Guinness Book of World Records for completing the largest 3D printed two-storey structure in the world, with a height of 9.5 metres, spanning a total area of 640 square metres. This latest accomplishment is in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister ...

ABU DUBAI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), to promote and sustain an effective financial ecosystem and provide an advantageous business environment that nurtures collaboration and international competitiveness of UAE businesses. Signed during FinTech Abu Dhabi, this agreement will enable the two institutions to support the development of numerous ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), announced that Sharjah Sustainable City is one of the leading environmental projects participating in the 21st Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (Wetex 2019.) Sharjah Sustainable City is the first project in emirate that meets the highest standards of green economy and environmental sustainability. It is the outcome of a strategic partnership ...