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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, on Saturday conferred Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, with the Order of Zayed, in recognition of his role in promoting friendship and cooperation between the two friendly countries. The Order of Zayed was ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Around 175,000 merchant acceptance locations of 21 businesses and 5,000 ATMs in the UAE will soon start accepting India’s RuPay card, it was announced on Saturday. RuPay card, an Indian indigenous equivalent of Mastercard or Visa, was launched in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who swiped his card for buying Indian sweets at ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE has ranked first in the Arab region according to the 2019 Government Electronic and Mobile Services (Gems) Maturity Index. Issued by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the indicator is a measuring tool of progress at the national level in achieving transition to digital services. It was carried out across ...

CHENNAI / DUBAI / WAM DP World UAE Region and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) showcased their capabilities and offerings at the FoodPro Exhibition and Conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Chennai, India to support and facilitate India’s food and beverage exports. The DP World team engaged with F&B companies looking to expand their businesses outside ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has begun carrying out procedures related to implementing the latest Cabinet decision on excise goods, excise tax rates, and the method of calculating the excise price, issued in August 2019, which expanded the scope of excise goods to include electronic smoking devices and liquids, and sweetened drinks. The new decision goes ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Wednesday the award of multi-billion-dollar contracts for the procurement of casing and tubing as it drives value through its smart approach to procurement. The combined scope of the three contracts awarded is one of the world’s largest in this category, maximising value for Adnoc across its drilling ...

GENEVA / WAM The United Arab Emirates is participating in dispute adjudication proceedings through the World Trade Organisation Dispute (WTO) Settlement Body during meetings being convened from August 21 to 23, in the presence of various states interested in the matter. The UAE affirms that the action and measures in question were intended to safeguard national security as a result ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) received Li Xuhang, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Dubai. Al Tayer congratulated Chinese Consul on the new post, wishing him success in his upcoming diplomatic missions. He emphasised the depth of UAE-China relations, as UAE is the second largest ...

Dubai / WAM Travel from the UAE to the island of Ireland has seen strong growth from January 01 until June 30, 2019, based on travel statistics released by dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest-standing travel agency, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Compared to the same period (H1) in 2018, UAE locals and residents have been visiting Ireland ...

ABU DHABi / WAM A new initiative to engage the Abu Dhabi community with solving social challenges has been launched today by the Authority of Social Contribution, Ma’an. Beginning from September, Ma’an’s Community Engagement Programme will provide individuals, government entities, companies and not-for-profit associations, with strategic direction on how people can contribute to social causes. Forming a key pillar of ...