GAZA / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation (KF), launched its Ramadan food assistance programme in the Gaza Strip as part of the annual Iftar project. A KF source said some 24,000 underprivileged families would benefit from the first phase of the Ramadan humanitarian programme which covers all governorates in Gaza. Distribution of food baskets is being conducted in coordination ...
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Dewa CEO reviews progress on Innovation Centre project
DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), visited the Innovation Centre project, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, to review the progress of Dewa’s strategic projects. The solar park is the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP), ...
Read More »Jafza, Dubai Chamber team up to enhance business
Dubai / Emirates Business Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the Middle East’s leading economic zone, and Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry have taken a major step forward in promoting ease of doing business in Dubai by introducing a new system that allows Jafza customers to obtain a Dubai Chamber Membership Certificate through its Dubai Trade portal. The integration of ...
Read More »FAB launches ‘world’ series debit card for SMEs in UAE
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has partnered with Mastercard to launch its ‘World’ series debit card aimed exclusively at Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). FAB’s World Business Debit Card is designed to provide a competitive edge to SMEs, who can save ...
Read More »Abdullah praises charitable, humanitarian bodies in UAE
Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, attended a celebration held at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to mark Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, which falls on 19th of Ramadan every year. The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and organised by the General Authority for ...
Read More »Scientists of today are the makers of tomorrow: VP
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, emphasised that the UAE aspires to become the top destination for scientists, researchers and makers of tomorrow to strengthen the UAE’s march towards achieving sustainable economic development. “The UAE is renowned for being an incubator for creative ...
Read More »UAE raised $9mn on first day of campaign to help Rohingyas
Abu Dhabi / WAM The total contributions to the ‘UAE for Rohingya Women and Children’ campaign reached AED 33 million ($8.98 million) in the first day of the campaign. The campaign, launched on Friday across the UAE, comes in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
Read More »UAE central bank holds fourth board of directors meet
ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), held their fourth meeting for 2019. The meeting hosted at CBUAE Head Office, took place under the chairmanship of Hareb Masood Al Darmaki, the Chairman of the Board, and attended by Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori, ...
Read More »Sheikh Zayed an icon of tolerance, humanitarian giving: Sultan bin Zayed
ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative, said that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was an exceptional leader and an icon of tolerance and humanitarian giving. In a statement marking Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed said that the Founding Father established a tolerant country that gained global ...
Read More »DP World chief, Brazil minister discuss FDI engagement
DUBAI / WAM Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Henrique Fraga Araujo met with DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia. They discussed social reform, a stable and efficient regulatory framework to attract investors alongside public private partnerships to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI). The meeting preceded Bin Sulayem’s discussions with President ...
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