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FUJAIRAH / WAM Total oil product stocks in the Port of Fujairah were 16.712 million barrels, up 4.6 percent on the week, after heavy distillates rebounded from last week’s record lows, according to latest data from the Fujairah Energy Data Committee, or FEDCom. Stocks of heavy distillates and residues jumped 34.3 percent on the week to 6.5 million barrels. This ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on Wednesday inspected the progress of the Shindagha Heritage District project, which is part of a major renovation development aimed at rejuvenating some of the oldest parts of Dubai. His Highness was accompanied by HH Sheikh Maktoum ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Day two of the eighth edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018) featured two lively and insightful sessions as part of the inaugural Infosecurity Exchange Forum, which provides a platform for unrivalled insights into cyberspace threats and the challenges related to the key information security issues faced by ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation and President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, has honoured the winners of the 10th Dubai ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The International Center of Islamic Economy (ICIE) in cooperation with the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has launched the Halal Digital Chain project and the Blockchain Forum. The project is part of major initiatives in line with the ‘Dubai: The Capital of Islamic Economy’ plan announced by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Directors of the Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mark Reddemann as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nawah is the joint venture operating company formed by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), and the Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), in May 2016 to operate and maintain the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Archives began a series of workshops for schools students, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, to introduce them to the standards required for writing stories, as part of a national education initiative, titled, ‘Zayed in 100 Stories’, launched under the framework of the ‘100 National Initiatives’ by the national archiving body to celebrate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Mother of the Nation Festival, taking place between March 22-31 and organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, is set to mark International Women’s Day (IWD), by paying tribute to the values and extensive contributions of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the ...

BAMAKO / WAM President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the Malian capital, Bamako. His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, who is currently on an official visit to the country, was also received by Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga and Minister of Foreign ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), in collaboration with the Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), has started the relevant processes for design and construction of two kindergartens valued at an approximate AED85 million and a total built-up area of 5,119 square metres each in Al Falah as part of ‘Phase 8’ of the Abu ...