DUBAI / WAM A total of 97,000 people have benefitted from 604 tonnes of food collected by the UAE Food Bank, since its inception until mid-November. The beneficiaries included 80,000 workers, 12,000 families, and 5,000 workers in need. The bank also distributed 170,000 cooked meals. The figures were revealed during the food bank’s Board of Trustees meeting, under the directives ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Ahead of the launch of the ‘Year of Zayed’ and under the directives of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Higher National Committee for Year of Zayed on ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was awarded on Wednesday the ‘Order of the Mother of the Nation’ from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, in recognition of ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced the public holidays to mark the Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) birthday, National Day, and Commemoration Day, for employees in the private sector, from Thursday, November 30, until Saturday, December 2. Work should resume on Sunday, 3rd December, according to a ministerial circular issued by Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to integrate the contents, programmes and initiatives of Expo 2020 into the UAE’s ambition of establishing itself as a regional hub for knowledge, education and research. Under the MoU, both the parties will focus collaboration on initiatives ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, conducted the 4th global edition of its annual innovation workshop ‘iConnect’ for the outsourced government services industry in Dubai. The event brought together 129 delegates from 55 countries to interact and discuss the most significant technology trends and the cutting-edge ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector in the GCC region presents a potential of $920 billion with 156% growth in the next five years, employing 22 million people, according to a new study by MENA Research Partners (MRP), a leading research company in the region. The study was released on Wednesday, when Sharjah is ...
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DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the opening session of the fourth edition of the Knowledge Summit at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The summit which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, and organised by the Mohammed ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Al Hilal Bank was awarded the title of ‘The Safest Islamic Financial Institution in the Gulf Cooperation Council’ for the second year in a row, based on an exclusive survey published in the November 2017 issue of the Global Finance publication. Alex Coelho, CEO of Al Hilal Bank, attended the Global Finance’s Best Bank Awards Ceremony ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), announced that it has joined the International Securities Services Association (ISSA), to become the first financial market in the MENA region to become a member of ISSA. This new membership demonstrates ADX’s keenness to align its regulatory practices with those of international financial markets. It also assures commitment to promoting financial ...
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