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  GENEVA / WAM Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs reiterated UAE’s commitment to promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Giving the UAE statement on Tuesday before the High Level Segment of the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Dr. Gargash said by promoting respect for human rights, ...

  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, received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA) led by Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Chairman and Director-General of the TCA, respectively. During the meeting also attended ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution is advancing its mission to offer alternative low-emissions fuels through its plan to construct the Arabian Gulf’s largest natural gas for vehicles (NGV) service station in Mahawi on the Abu Dhabi-Al-Ain road. The mega station will have an hourly pumping capacity of 2,850 standard cubic metres (SCM), the highest in the region. The new ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sanad Aero Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, has announced the expansion of its international lender base through a new collaboration with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SMBC. According to a Sanad press statement, SMBC will provide debt facilities to Sanad that will be directed towards the long-term financing of Sanad’s most recent spare engine ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Rail, the developer of the UAE’s national railway network and Etihad Rail DB, the joint venture between Etihad Rail and DB Cargo that operates and maintains Stage One of the railway network, announced today that it has safely run its 1,000th train as of January 20, 2017. The milestone marks a significant achievement for the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, has announced its partnership with Citi for the Citi Tech for Integrity Challenge, T4I. Abu Dhabi is one of six chosen cities, the others being Buenos Aires, Dublin, Hyderabad, Mexico City and Singapore, to hold a Demo Day for this world-class FinTech challenge. T4I ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) dispatched a delegation to Bangladesh to review and study the current status of its two funded projects – the Sikalbaha Power Station and the South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road Connectivity Project (SASEC). Having toured the Sikalbaha Power Station, the delegation confirmed that 90 percent of works have ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business All eyes were on Gulf Craft at the Dubai International Boat Show, where the pioneering Emirates-based shipyard impressed guests with the largest fleet of yachts and boats on display, collectively worth well over AED 300million and accounting for more than 20% of the total value of leisure craft on exhibit at the show. The industry ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced the successful completion of its ‘Oasis of Surprises’ promotional campaign by hosting the second and final draw that gave away 175 prizes including the campaign’s grand prizes – two brand new BMW 318i cars, two LG 65-inch UHD TV sets and one Etihad Holidays luxury package to Seychelles for two people. Launched ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, opened a new Sales & Service Centre in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Company’s (ADNOC) Vehicles Inspection Center ‘Salama’ in the Al Shamkha area. The opening was held alongside the ‘Salama’ Center opening ceremony and attended by ...