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Bawabat Al Sharq Mall lines up big surprises, winning experiences

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, Abu Dhabi’s premier family shopping and leisure destination has lined-up one of the most exciting shopping and winning experiences. During its “Fall in Love with Abu Dhabi” promotion, the mall celebrates the season of love with its shoppers by giving them chances to win from three exceptional holidays. Three lucky shoppers ...

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Mohammed attends crowning of UAE endurance riders in Saudi

dubai / wam His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the crowning of Emirati riders as winners of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin ...

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Emirates, China Southern enter codeshare agreement

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates and China Southern Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress a comprehensive reciprocal codeshare agreement, which is set to open up new destinations for passengers travelling between China and the Middle East and Africa. The partnership with the Guangzhou-based carrier also allows Emirates’ passengers to enjoy seamless connectivity on domestic flights within ...

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FTA launches drive on importance of issuing tax invoices in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) is preparing to launch an awareness campaign on Tax Invoices on Sunday in Abu Dhabi markets, urging all businesses registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) to issue tax Invoices on all sales to protect consumer rights. The FTA had launched the campaign on January 28, in collaboration with Departments of ...

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‘Pope visit will help achieve humanitarian, cultural goals’

Abu Dhabi / WAM The visit by Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, to the UAE, beginning tomorrow, will help achieve humanitarian and cultural goals and highlight the UAE’s role as a bridge for cultural interaction, said Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC). In a statement made on Saturday to mark the historic ...

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Gargash meets UN officials in US

NEW YORK / WAM In meetings with senior United Nations (UN) officials and nongovernmental organizations this week, Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, reiterated UAE commitment to achieving a political solution to the conflict in Yemen, while expressing serious concerns about the continued obstruction of peace efforts in Yemen by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The minister reconfirmed the ...

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Global Conference of Human Fraternity opens in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Global Conference of Human Fraternity opened on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of 700 leaders, thinkers and representatives of different faiths to discuss the critical importance of fraternity and peaceful coexistence. The conference is being held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al ...

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Sharjah industrial output reaches AED41bn in 2018

SHARJAH / WAM Industrial production in Sharjah reached AED41 billion in 2018, according to the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD). The industrial licences indicator showed some remarkable achievements, whereas the number of issued industrial licences grew by 14 percent in 2018 as compared to 2017 with 174, and 1890 renewed. According to a report from the department, the contribution of ...

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EY wins Etihad Credit Insurance advisory contract

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, awarded an advisory contract to EY, a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The contract will allow EY to extend its insights and quality services and solutions in the areas of strategy and operational transformation to the federal agency of the UAE mandated to ...

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