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Abu Dhabi / WAM During its meeting in Riyadh, chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 39th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Summit has conveyed ...

Dubai / WAM For the first time, E2 Dubai South has introduced a 3D virtual tour of spacious events venue on its website, setting up a fresh and contemporary trend in Dubai’s events industry. The tour displays a 360-degree view of the modern centre’s interior and allows users to enjoy an exciting virtual experience. The 3D graphics transport remote spectators ...

Dubai / Emirates Business November data signalled a stronger improvement in the health of Dubai’s non-oil private sector, reflecting faster expansions in business activity and new work and a stable trend in employment. The three main sectors monitored all registered stronger performances, with construction seeing the fastest growth. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – a composite ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM With the launch of Etihad Airways passenger services to Barcelona, Etihad Cargo has expanded its cargo capacity into Spain, providing freight forwarders and cargo customers greater access to its global network along key trade routes connecting Europe to the Middle East, Africa and Asia over its Abu Dhabi hub. Etihad launched its first scheduled flights linking ...

dubai / WAM The Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE federal export credit company, announces its association with Aman Union, a professional forum for commercial and non-commercial risks insurers and reinsurers in member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Amongst Aman Union’s members are multilateral agencies such as The Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman); The Islamic ...

SEOUL / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the South Korean Intellectual Property Office, which stipulates that the latter will serve as the “International Research Administration” and the “International Preliminary Examining Service for International Patent Applications in the UAE,” under the WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty. Both sides also signed another MoU related ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has issued a circular to banks regarding the issuance of cheque books as part of its ongoing efforts to improve responsible lending practices by banks. Before issuing customers with cheque books, banks are now required to carry out checks with the Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB), to ensure the creditworthiness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Food Security Strategy in the UAE aims to develop a comprehensive system, which aims to achieve sustainable food production. The system will involve 38 short and long-term initiatives, as per the “2051 Vision” and “2021 Work Agenda.” Many specialist newspapers highlighted the UAE’s plans and projects that aim to attract major investment in vertical ...

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, and President Mahamadou Issoufou of the Republic of Niger, discussed on Monday, means to develop bilateral relations between the two friendly countries. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed President Issoufou and his accompanying delegation, adding ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA), on Monday inaugurated the 9th Sial Middle East Exhibition and the 4th Abu Dhabi International Dates Exhibition. The exhibitions are being held under his patronage and ...