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Khawla Art and Culture organises workshop on Arabic, Japanese calligraphy

ABU DHABI / WAM Khawla Art and Culture, in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy, organised a workshop featuring the Japanese calligrapher, Juichi Yoshikawa, at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, with the attendance of more than 25 participants, including students, talented individuals, and art enthusiasts, as well as Emirati calligrapher Mohammed Mandi. The workshop, held as part of the ongoing ...

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AVPN Global Conference spotlights impact investing, partnerships

ABU DHABI / WAM The second day of the AVPN Global Conference 2024 unfolded with a spotlight on impact investing and new partnerships as powerful vehicles for driving positive change across Asia. Commenting on the significance of impact investing in Asia, Naina Subberwal Batra, CEO of AVPN, said, “The fact that we dedicated Day Two of our flagship Conference to ...

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CBUAE enhances SupTech plan as part of its FIT Programme

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has partnered with Accenture to implement a range of transformative services for the CBUAE’s Supervisory Technology (SupTech) initiative and the Enterprise Data Management (EDM) programme through the adoption of best-in-class digital solutions. SupTech is one of the key initiatives under the Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) Programme and aims to ...

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Mansour bin Zayed receives Ambassador of China

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, received Zhang Yiming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the UAE, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, both parties reviewed bilateral relations and means to further develop cooperation in the fields ...

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Mohammed bin Rashid meets with King of Bahrain

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday met with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, and discussed new opportunities to enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries. The meeting took place at His Majesty’s residence in Abu ...

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Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends EmiratesSkills National Competition

ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the 15th EmiratesSkills National Competition, being held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (the Mother of the Nation), Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council ...

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ADIB delivers AED1.45 billion net profit in Q1 2024

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) reported a growth in Net Profit after tax of 32 percent for Q1 2024 to AED1.45 billion from AED1.1 billion in Q1 2023, reflecting a consistent trend of strong growth. The net profit before tax was AED1.64 billion, up 41 percent versus Q1 2023. The revenue for Q1 2024 improved by 24 ...

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