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Abu Dhabi / WAM Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, has said that the UAE Armed Forces are the cornerstone of the homeland’s security and its shield to stand against all those who wish to tamper with its security and capabilities. The Chief of Staff added that the country’s Armed Forces play ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, has said that the 43rd anniversary of the UAE Armed Forces’ Unification Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the country’s Armed Forces. In a statement to ‘Nation Shield’, Al Bowardi noted that this year the Unification Day coincides with the ‘Year of ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, said that the UAE Armed Forces has proven that it can protect the country from any attack. In a statement to ‘Nation Shield’, the UAE’s military journal, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr said, “The UAE Armed Forces is the nation’s ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The UAE non-oil private sector recorded a sharp monthly improvement in business conditions — the greatest since December 2017, according to Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index. The composite indicator designed to give an accurate overview of operating conditions in the non-oil private sector economy rose for the second month running in April, hitting 57.6 from 55.7 ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Noor Bank, one of the leading Shari’ah-compliant banks in the UAE, has announced a net profit of AED217 million in Q1 2019, an increase of eight per cent over the same period last year and 220 per cent on last quarter. The Bank’s top-line revenue also rose by eight per cent during the period under review, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Saturday, that more than 300 young Emiratis have expressed interest in working for the company during Adnoc Technical Academy’s (ATA) 2nd annual ‘Open Day’, where the prospective students and their families learned how ATA’s training program is equipping its students with the skills and tools needed ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The Emirates Group announced the appointment of Hana Al Awadhi as Vice President HR, overseeing dnata’s HR Business partnership at dnata Airport Operations in Dubai and accross the world. Hana started her career with Emirates in 2006 as a Human Resources Specialist in HR Business Support department, supporting Emirates Airport Services. Since then, she has progressed ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Masaood Developments LLC part of the leading Abu Dhabi family-operated Al Masaood Group, announced the launch of a game-changing waterfront apartment complex on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Azure Al Reem introduces the concept of home ownership to a new audience through a unique and flexible ‘easy to own’ affordable payment plan. It will also ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Rail DB, the joint venture company between Etihad Rail, the developer of the UAE’s national railway network and Deutsche Bahn (DB) is set to provide ‘Shadow Operator’ services for Stage Two of the Etihad Rail project. The choice builds on the five years of expertise and Etihad Rail DB’s outstanding success in managing Stage ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Bank, one of the UAE’s leading Shari’ah-compliant bank, launched the exclusive SME World debit card in collaboration with Mastercard – a first-of its-kind product for SMEs. Available to Noor Bank’s Link Premium and Link Infinite customers, the card offers a wide range of business services including IT support services, recruitment facilities and access to corporate ...