Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a compliant bank in the UAE, has announced the opening of a new 1,400 square feet branch at the Bahwan Center-Al Hamriya building, Bur Dubai in Dubai. John Iossifidis, CEO of Noor Bank, officially inaugurated the new premises in the presence of the bank’s Head of Retail Banking, Mufazzal Kajiji, senior management ...
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Nobel Exhibition to focus on Arab, Muslim chemists’ achievements
Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) on Sunday officially launched the fourth annual Nobel Exhibition, organised in collaboration with the Nobel Foundation in Dubai’s City Walk until March 3. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of MBRF, the 2018 Exhibition bears the theme “Nobel Prize ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi to launch digital initiative for culture
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is to launch a comprehensive digital initiative which will act as a ‘one-stop’ reference point for all information relating to culture in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The initiative, planned to launch as part of UAE Innovation Month, is called ‘Abu Dhabi Culture’ ...
Read More »First UAE-made satellite set for launch in 2018
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to inspect the progress of the KhalifaSat project. KhalifaSat is the first satellite to be fully built by Emirati engineers, an achievement that highlights the UAE’s growing expertise in ...
Read More »DHA’s preparations for Expo 2020 on track
DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that its preparations to provide the highest levels of healthcare services for Dubai’s Expo 2020 are on the right track. The authority revealed that its preparations are going as planned in line with the country’s vision and Dubai’s strategy and as per the required standards of Expo 2020 Hig- her Preparatory ...
Read More »New food packaging factory in Kizad to employ 200 people
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Gulf Printing and Packaging, a subsidiary of Al Khat Packaging Co., one of the largest producers of printing and packaging materials in the GCC region, officially inaugurated its new UAE base in Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD). With an investment of AED 100 million, the new facility is located in the heart of ...
Read More »Lukashenko praises role of Sheikh Mohamed in release of Belarusian citizen from Libya
Abu Dhabi / WAM Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko has appreciated the remarkable role played by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in the release of Belarusian citizen Vyachesav Kachura who had been under detention in Libya since 2011. In a message to HH Sheikh ...
Read More »Air Arabia adds Sheremetyevo airport to Moscow network
SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia on Saturday announced the launch of its inaugural flight to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, adding a second route for travel to the Russian capital. The inaugural flight landed in Sheremetyevo International Airport on Thursday, February 1, at 13:35 local time led by an Air Arabia delegation headed by the airline Group Chief Executive Officer. The ...
Read More »startAD’s fintech venture launchpad offers direct engagement with investors
ABU DHABI / WAM Innovation and entrepreneurship platform startAD on Saturday announced it will host a ten-day entrepreneurship programme at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to provide ten Fintech startups a unique opportunity to pitch their business one-on-one to investors from the UAE. Early-stage Fintech startups based in the UAE are encouraged to apply before the upcoming deadline of February 4, ...
Read More »RTA’s two new bridges to ease traffic in Dubai
Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), on Saturday opened two major bridges as part of the improvement plan of Sheikh Rashid-Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed street intersection. The first bridge on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street comprises two lanes in each direction, and the second is a one-lane bridge stretching from Za’abeel Street towards Sheikh Rashid Street. The ...
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