Abu Dhabi /Â WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, a US-based company which works in the financial and investment services field. Sheikh Mohamed and Schwarzman discussed cooperation and coordination between the Emirati investment and financial institutions and ...
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ERC sends more aid to Somalia
Abu Dhabi /Â WAM A ship carrying 4,259 tonnes of relief items from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) left the UAE on Tuesday for Berbera Port in Somalia to support the people who have been displaced and affected by famine and to enhance their humanitarian situation. The aid, which is worth AED10.3 million, includes food, shelter materials, clothes, blankets, mattresses, ...
Read More »Mohamed briefed on maritime trade
Abu Dhabi /Â WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Ports Company, ADPC, headed by Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and ADPC Chairman. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed was briefed on ...
Read More »Sheraa, Air Arabia launch ‘new plan’ for budding entrepreneurs
Sharjah / Emirates Business Coming on the heels of its successful inaugural accelerator showcase day, Sheraa – a launch pad for aspiring entrepreneurs in the UAE – is making swift progress to expand the portfolio of industries tapped by its growing community of budding entrepreneurs. The latest addition comes in the form of a collaboration with Air Arabia, the ...
Read More »UAE, Turkmenistan discuss cooperation in search and rescue
ABU DHABI / WAM Yusup Muhammetgulyyev, Deputy Minister of Defence of Turkmenistan, praised the level of preparedness, expertise, high technological systems, and the modern devices used by the National Search and Rescue Centre in the UAE. He made the statement during his visit to the centre on Tuesday, where he was received by Obaid Saif Al Zahmi, Deputy General ...
Read More »Sharjah Airport Authority to highlight expansion plans at ATM 2017
SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport Authority will highlight the airport’s latest achievements, expansion plans and services during its participation in the Arabian Travel Market Exhibition (ATM 2017) taking place in the Dubai World Trade Centre until April 27. The Arabian Travel Market is the global meeting place for the travel trade. Sharjah Airport Authority will be participating under the umbrella ...
Read More »GCC roaming rates slashed for UAE customers: TRA
ABU DHABI / WAM The Telecommunication Regularity Authority (TRA) announced the implementation of price caps for Intra-GCC roaming services by UAE-based mobile operators resulting from the implementation of TRA Directive No. 04 of 2015 regarding Mobile Roaming Charges issued in September 2015. As a result, on average, the international roaming prices for UAE customers who travel to GCC countries ...
Read More »Dubai Aero reaches multi-billion deal to buy AWAS
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) reached an agreement to buy Dublin-based AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd. from UK private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners, DAE announced on Monday. The multi-billion deal will propel DAE, one of the Middle East’s biggest plane-leasing companies, into the top rank of global players in the field. The deal will swell the ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi hotel guest arrivals up 4%
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi achieved a record 4% rise in the number of hotel guest arrivals over the first three months of the year in comparison to the same period in 2016. The increase in hotel guest arrivals was driven by the rapid growth in visitor numbers from China and Russia. New visa-on-arrival regulations have seen ...
Read More »Mohamed meets Jiu-Jitsu team
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, today received the players of the National Jiu-Jitsu Team who won gold medals at the 9th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017, in His Highness’s Council at the Al Bahr Palace. HH Sheikh ...
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