ABU DHABI / WAM The Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities Forum will kick-off on Monday in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi. 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 Armed Forces, the UAE will host the first edition of the forum in recognition ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will share with the Sultanate of Oman the celebration of its glorious National Day on Sunday in a gesture that strengthens the deeply-rooted historic bonds of fraternity, compassion and common destiny under the able leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman. ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates A380 drew in more than 11,000 visitors in three days at this year’s edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIA). The Emirates Flight Training Academy’s Phenom 100EV also on display for the first time at the Bahrain Airshow welcomed nearly 2,000 visitors. The A380 that was on display carried the distinctive decal of HH ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM The 9th ‘Al Samha Heritage Festival’ will welcome visitors from November 18-25 at the Samha Youth Center. The traditional festival celebrates UAE culture, including many of its long standing traditions and features activities related to heritage and local traditions. Organised by Emirates Heritage Club (EHC), under the patronage of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...
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MANAMA / WAM The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA), signed a Declaration of Principles with Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency (NSSA), and the UAE’s Khalifa University, for the Training of the Bahrain Space Team. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 5th Bahrain International Airshow, held at the Sakhir Air Base in Bahrain, under the patronage of His ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Wednesday announced an AED5.1 billion ($1.4 billion) investment to upgrade and expand its Bu Hasa field that will increase crude oil production capacity to 650,000 barrels per day (bpd). This is an important step towards delivery of Adnoc’s 2030 smart growth strategy that seeks to increase its crude ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced digital system for tax refunds for tourists scheme will be ready to issue and process VAT refund claims for eligible tourists to recover tax incurred on their purcha-ses as of Sunday, November 18, at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah airports. The authority revealed preparations are underway for phase 2 of the ...
Read More »DUBAI / Emirates Business Damac Properties Dubai Co announced financial results for the first nine months of 2018, reporting total revenue of AED5.2 billion ($1.42 billion), gross profit of AED1.9 billion and net profit of AED1.1 billion. During the first nine months of 2018, Damac delivered 3,800 units, compared to 1,923 units in the same period in the previous year. ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday visited the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) and which concludes on November 15. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, accompanied by ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) are inviting applications for more than $50 million in funding through the Irena/ADFD Project Facility. The ADFD-financed initiative is available to government-guaranteed renewable energy projects in developing countries that seek to increase energy access, improve livelihoods and advance sustainable development. ADFD has committed ...
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