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Mohamed visits soldiers injured in Yemen war

  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 Sunday visited a number of servicemen from the UAE and Sudan, at Zayed Military Hospital where they are receiving treatment for injuries sustained while participating in the Arab Coalition’s Operation Restoring Hope in ...

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Air Arabia profit hits AED103mn in Q1

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah-based carrier Air Arabia on Monday reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2017 exceeding analyst expectations, as the Middle East’s first and largest low cost carrier continued to deliver solid commercial and operational results. Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED103 million for the three months ending March 31, a 10 percent less ...

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UAE to adopt Financial Services Companies’ Categorization Programme

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Securities and Commodities Authority, issued a decision concerning the adoption of guidelines for the Financial Services Companies’ Categorisation Programme. The decision was made in line with the authority’s role in developing the securities sector and raising the efficiency of ...

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Abu Dhabi Ports raises awareness on marine safety

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports represented by Abu Dhabi Marine Services, SAFEEN, and in cooperation with Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, visited Delma Elementary School in Al Dhafra Region to enhance maritime safety practices among students. The visit comes as part of Abu Dhabi Ports’ campaign to raise awareness of marine safety and in line with its ...

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‘Relieve suffering of women, children until their plight ends’

  Sharjah / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has urged cooperation among humanitarian organisations to relieve the suffering of women and children, provide those affected by conflicts with the basic needs until their plight is over. Sheikh Sultan’s call came during the awarding ceremony of the first winner of the ...

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UAE moves forward to reduce suffering of people: Hamdan

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, stressed that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had a rich humanitarian heritage and was part of several development initiatives that enabled it to be at ...

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Experts to discuss UAE’s transition towards innovation-driven economy

  SHARJAH / WAM More than 35 leading economics, finance and business experts will converge in Sharjah on Monday at the opening of Euromoney Emirates Conference, to discuss how the UAE can best accelerate its journey towards becoming the region’s standout innovation economy. The conference for cross-border investment and capital markets is co-hosted by the Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in ...

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RTA raises AED28mn in 95th licencing open plates auction in Dubai

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced that its 95th Licensing Open Plates Auction raised a total revenue of AED27.751 million when 80 eye-catching plates were put under the hammer. Four license plates acquired the lion’s share of revenues in the auction, which saw fierce competition between bidders. Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the RTA Licensing Agency, ...

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Emirates SkyCargo wins dual honours

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has won the ‘Best Cargo Airline Middle East’ award at the annual Cargo Airline of the Year 2017 awards organised by Air Cargo News in London. This is the 28th time that Emirates SkyCargo has won this recognition in the 31 year history of the awards. The winners of ...

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ADX to launch roadshow in New York today

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), is organising its first roadshow for the year 2017 in New York City on Monday, accompanied by a number of its listed companies. The roadshow will enable ADX listed companies to engage with potential new investors, fund managers, and asset management companies to inform them about their growth strategies and recent ...

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