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Etihad Credit Insurance, JIACC to promote halal food sector

DUBAI / WAM Arab-Italian economic and trade relations will get a boost, particularly in the halal industry, following the signing of an agreement between Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), and the Joint Italian Arab Chamber of Commerce (JIACC). The move is also in line with ECI’s mandate to support UAE’s non-oil diversification strategy by offering UAE businesses a range of conventional ...

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Sharjah Chamber sees 16% growth in members in Q1

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), recorded a growth of 16 percent in new members during the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018. The chamber said it had 1,464 new members, while those who have renewed their membership has risen to 15,338, a growth rate of six percent as compared to ...

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Musanada completes AED58mn Al Aryam Bridge Interchange

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), announced that the nearly AED58 million Al Aryam Bridge Interchange project on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed international highway has been completed in cooperation with the Department of Transport (DoT), in Abu Dhabi. Considered as one of the vital projects that aim to develop and improve the main road network in ...

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AED2.5mn allocated to enrich Sharjah libraries

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, allocated AED2.5 million to enrich Sharjah’s libraries with the latest publications. The announcement came following the inauguration of the 11th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2019), at the Sharjah Expo Centre. The funds will be used to purchase the latest publications ...

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Dubai, Hong Kong sign deal to bolster Islamic economy

Dubai / WAM Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), to exchange knowledge, experience, and best practices in Islamic economy, as well as boost bilateral relations between Dubai and Hong Kong. Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, DIEDC CEO, and Raymond Yip, Deputy Executive Director of ...

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ERC sends emergency aid to flood-hit Iran

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has sent a relief plane to Tehran carrying 95 tonnes of humanitarian aid to support those affected by the floods in Iran. The aid was delivered following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the support of the Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and ...

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Region’s first battery solar system opens in Al Dhafra

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer), on Wednesday opened the first battery solar system in the region at its Al Dhafra Landfill. A solar-plus-storage plant is an energy storage system charged by a connected solar power plant. The facility at Al Dhafra Landfill has minimal operation and maintenance costs compared to conventional plants, and utilises the ...

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Etihad to operate single-use plastic free flight on Earth Day

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways will be the first airline in the region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution, on the occasion of Earth Day. Flight EY484 will depart from Abu Dhabi on April 21, and land in Brisbane on April 22, which ...

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Citi announces opening of new offices at ADGM

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Citi announces the opening of its new offices at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Abu Dhabi’s international financial centre. HE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, ADGM Chairman, attended the inauguration ceremony, joining Citi executives David Livingstone, CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa; Atiq Rehman, CEO for Middle East and Africa; and Elissar Farah Antonios, ...

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Blue Star opens new showroom in Dubai

Dubai / Emirates Business Air conditioning and commercial refrigeration major, Blue Star Limited’s wholly owned subsidiary in Dubai, Blue Star International FZCO, through its subsidiary Blue Star Systems and Solutions LLC, announced the inauguration of its new office and its first state-of-the-art flagship showroom in Dubai. Blue Star International FZCO, headquartered in Dubai, manages the international business operations of Blue ...

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