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DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the installation of 100 Nol top-up machines powered by solar energy in several parts of Dubai. The step is part of RTA’s efforts to expand the use of renewable energy in all services and projects in support of the government drive towards a green and sustainable economy. “The installation ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Al Baraka Banking Group — a Bahrain-headquartered Islamic multinational banking group —announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand transactional networks. The correspondent bank-ing arrangement provides clients with greater flexibility and access to a wider network, in order to conduct seamless cross-border fund transactions. The MoU was ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The vital projects between the UAE and China reflect the close cooperation between the two countries and the UAE’s strategic role in supporting the success of China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative as the gateway to the Middle East and North Africa. There are several prominent Chinese projects in the China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone in ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) announced its results for the six month period ended on June 30. NBF posted a record net profit of AED357.1 million, a rise of 15.1 percent over the corresponding period of 2018, which exhibits its resilient business strategy. The bank also recorded its best-ever half-year operating profit of AED567.0 million which increased ...

BEIJING / WAM A UAE official has said that the upcoming state visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will deepen ties and build on the foundation of the comprehensive strategic partnership announced in July of last year, during President Xi Jinping’s visit ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Promoting our national heritage and preserving and documenting our history and traditions for future generations is of utmost importance to preserving our national identity, said HH Sheikha Maryam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during the inaugural Cultural Councils Initiative meeting. The Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development hosted the Cultural Councils Initiative, a sector-focussed platform ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem announced the launch of their taxi e-hailing service in Dubai under a joint venture (JV) titled, ‘Hala’, which will officially offer its services to customers from September. The ‘Hala’ logo is designed to reflect the transformation of the taxi e-hailing experience provided through the partnership, which will be simpler, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed GoAir’s launch of two new daily flights, the first between Mumbai International Airport and Abu Dhabi, and the second to Delhi International Airport, further connecting the UAE capital to the two major Indian cities. GoAir’s inaugural flights from Delhi, India’s capital and Mumbai, the financial capital of the world’s 6th largest ...

DUBAI / WAM The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has contributed AED200,000 to the Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehab, in a bid to help the centre upgrade its facilities, and enhance patient care. An independent centre based in Dubai, Erada offers treatment and rehabilitation services to individuals with substance abuse disorders and addiction. The centre also raises awareness ...

DUBAI / WAM Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businessmen to support research projects for the post-oil era has celebrated the first batch of graduates from the Dubai chapter of its “Emirati Coder” programme at GEMS Modern Academy. The first batch included 86 graduates. In attendance at the event were Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Chairman ...