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Dubai / WAM The UAE Food Bank has announced the distribution of more than 120,000 Iftar meals with the help of many sponsors and supporters. “Our leadership has always underscored importance of consolidating the values of giving and charity through various initiatives and activities. The UAE Food Bank is a true embodiment of these values in our society that acts ...

Dubai / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, has met with Dr Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of Social Affairs Sector at Arab League, to discuss the reflections of conferences and discussions of the visions and rights of women regionally and internationally. During the meeting, held at the Ministry in the attendance of Executive Director of ...

Jeddah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, met in Jeddah, with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed and Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged Ramadan greetings and wished more progress and peace as well as ...

Riyadh / Emirates Business Enoc Group, a wholly-owned entity of the Government of Dubai, has announced ambitious expansion plans for its retail operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Group’s retail arm will increase its service station network by more than eight fold by 2030 to reach 124 stations to meet the growing fuel station demand in the GCC’s ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has launched ‘Smart Vessel Berthing System’, a new disruptive berthing service for the vessels using the Dubai Creek (Khor Dubai). The vessels will load and unload their goods with the help of an advanced AI based service, built in-house by Dubai Customs employees to facilitate traffic of vessels through the historic waterway. The launch ceremony ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has pledged $10 million to support ending of sexual and gender-based violence. This came when a UAE delegation led by Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, co-hosted the “International Conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises” which was held in Oslo, Norway. In his opening address, Zaki Nusseibeh emphasised “that the empowerment ...

ABU DHABI / WAM With its user-friendly interface and a variety of other services, the Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ), launched a One Stop Shop (OSS), online portal, to ease the process of setting up businesses within the ADAFZ. Once registered, the portal allows users to view their company’s licence, lease, and employee and financial details. The portal also ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Eid Al Fitr holidays for the private sector will begin on Monday, June 3 (29 Ramadan) until 3rd of Shawwal, with work to resume on 4th of Shawwal, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced. This came in a circular issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, in implementation ...

Dubai / WAM The Kuwait Business Council in Dubai (KuwaitBC), launched the Murshid Business Packages, which allow individuals and companies from different nationalities to benefit from the services, facilities, and activities offered by the council all year round. Coinciding with the third-year anniversary of KuwaitBC’s founding, the new packages are introduced to promote the council’s efforts in expanding the Kuwaiti ...

DUBAI / WAM Husin Bagis, Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE, accompanied by Ridwan Hassan, Consul-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Dubai, on Sunday rang the Nasdaq Dubai market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of two green Sukuk issued by the government of Indonesia, with a total value of $2 billion. Indonesia intends to use the capital raised by the ...