CAIRO / WAM Speaker of Arab Parliament, Dr Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami has praised the valuable aid provided by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait to support Yemenis at the Pledging Conference on Yemen held in Geneva, Switzerland. The aid has been announced to achieve the urgent humanitarian response, relief and alleviation of the sufferings of the Yemeni people. In ...
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UAE-South Korea ink slew of deals, MoUs
Seoul / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, on Wednesday attended the signing of a number of agreements and Memoranda of Understanding between the UAE and the Republic of Korea at the Blue House in Seoul. ...
Read More »Gulf Craft reveals its strategic vision with six global premieres
Dubai / Emirates Business Gulf Craft, the Emirates pioneer builder of luxury yachts and leisure boats arrives at the 27th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show with a fleet of 12 vessels. The triple-deck Majesty 140, the biggest superyacht in Gulf Craft’s collection for this year’s show is a masterpiece that will capture all the attention. The award-winning Majesty ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi attracts 10mn visitors in ’18
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi has welcomed 10.27 million international visitors in 2018, with the emirate also posting figures showing incredible growth over the last three years, powered by the addition of a host of world-class events and enhancements to all of its specialised tourism sectors, massive improvements to its infrastructure, and significant development of its cultural assets. The ...
Read More »Emirates Steel revenue grows 15% in 2018
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Emirates Steel, the only integrated steel plant in the UAE, and a subsidiary of the General Holding Corporation (Senaat), announced an outstanding set of financial results for 2018. Emirates Steel achieved AED 7.5 billion in revenue in 2018, an increase of 15% as compared to AED 6.6 billion in 2017. In addition, Emirates Steel delivered ...
Read More »NMC breaks ground on UAE Pavilion at Expo 2019 Beijing
ABU DHABI / WAM Construction works have begun on the UAE pavilion at Expo 2019 Beijing Horticulture announced the National Media Council (NMC), on Tuesday. Taking place from April 29 to October 7, the expo will be held under the theme ‘Live Green, Live Better’ with more than 110 countries and international organisations participating. The NMC is set to shed ...
Read More »Mohamed visits Seoul National Cemetery
Seoul / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday visited the Seoul National Cemetery at the beginning of his official visit to the Republic of Korea. The visit to the memorial began with a flag-saluting ceremony. His Highness then laid a wreath ...
Read More »Duphat 2019 kicks off in Dubai
DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance, and President of the Dubai Health Authority, on Tuesday officially opened the 24th edition of Dubai International Pharmaceutical and Technology Conference and Exhibition (Duphat), at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Running until February 28, Duphat brings together leading pharmaceutical experts, industry ...
Read More »Sheikh Khalifa’s Residential City opened in Hadramaut
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), opened the final phase of the Sheikh Khalifa’s Residential City for those affected by the floods that swept through the Hadramaut Governorate in Yemen during the past years. The move follows the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The city consists of 607 housing units in ...
Read More »Borouge awards three major contracts for Ruwais plant
ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge awarded TechnipFMC, Maire Tecnimont, and WorleyParsons, three major contracts for the fourth phase of the Ruwais petrochemicals complex which will include the world’s largest mixed feed cracker. In a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi, Borouge signed Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED), contract, Project Management Contract (PMC), and a licence contract associated with the mixed feed ...
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