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Dubai / WAM A World Food Programme (WFP), official has praised the UAE’s contributions and emergency response assistance to humanitarian crises across the world. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency, (WAM), Mageed Yahia, WFP Country Director and GCC Region Representative, said that the UAE Government readily supports the WFP with necessary assistance and logistics to support individuals affected ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), have kicked-off workshops as part of the upcoming Blockchain Aviation Summit and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The inaugural summit, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), has begun implementing the Value Added Tax (VAT), refunds for business visitors while noting that a dedicated application form for the procedure is available on its website. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the FTA explained all the procedures with regard to the refund of VAT to business visitors. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A number of new UAE Ambassadors to brotherly and friendly countries were sworn in on Tuesday before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was attended by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opened on Tuesday Dubai’s Future Blockchain Summit,the region’s most influential event dedicated to the growing online ledger. The second annual event, which is being hosted by the Smart Dubai Office in partnership with the Dubai World Trade Centre, will host the region’s largest gathering of blockchain experts, ...

SHARJAH / WAM The 46th Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show was inaugurated on Tuesday by Sheikh Salem Bin Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the office of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, in the presence of senior government officials, SCCI board members, diplomats, jewellery executives and industry representatives. Held under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), participated in the sixth edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) and showcased three innovative agricultural projects it supports as part of its endeavours to assist Emirati entrepreneurs, promote innovation and creativity, and help enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), across the different ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industry, highlighted the UAE’s commitment to adopt the best international standards and sustainable practices, to rationalise energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions, in line with the National Energy Strategy 2050. He added that Earth Hour, which took place this year under the slogan, “Communicate with ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a subsidiary of Senaat Abu Dhabi, announced that its revenue increased by 7%, from AED4.9 billion to AED5.3 billion. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mohamed Rashed Al Hameli, NPCC Chairman, said, “NPCC’s excellent project management has led to 27% increase in operating profit, from AED700 million to AED891 million. These ...

DUBAI / WAM Building on its existing portfolio of metals products, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), recorded a 20.4 percent year-on-year growth in March, trading over 1.84 million contracts with a notional value of more than $36.6 billion. Average daily volumes throughout the same month also increased, registering 87,995 contracts. The DGCX successfully launched two new contracts, Aluminium ...