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Dubai / Emirates Business For the first time in the region, dubizzle, the UAE’s leading classifieds platform, has launched a video job application feature allowing job seekers to submit their job applications via a video recording for free. The revolutionary new tool will reinvent the application process for candidates, whilst creating a fast and useful screening filter for recruiters. With ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September (inclusive) to cater for the increased demand on this busy route over the summer. Complementing the airline’s existing daily service between the two cities, the new ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Abu Dhabi It has been nearly half a decade of Abu Dhabi-based International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) efforts towards a sustainable and green planet. As this global bodymarks the fifth anniversary of its formal creation on Monday, it looks forward to expanding its role as the universal voice of renewables. Adnan Z. Amin IRENA Director-General, said, “The ...

SUNAINA RANA / Bloomberg Considering the rapid expansion of e-commerce in the Emirates and mounting need of constant vigilance, Department of Economic Development (DED) has signed a deal with Souq.com to protect the customer rights. According to the pact, which was signed between Mohammad Lootah, CEO of Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in DED, and Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has selected National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the largest UAE lender by assets, as its Middle East Strategic partner for transactional banking services. Under the agreement, NBAD will provide Etihad Airways with a full range of transactional banking services across multiple countries in the ...

Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has received CAR145 approval from UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority for providing maintenance services for the Bombardier Global Express and Challenger 604/605 type aircraft. “This is a major milestone for DCAF as it means we are now in a position to provide comprehensive maintenance services to our fleet of managed aircraft,” ...

Dubai / Emirates Business As many as ss30 Emirati women from across the public and private sectors took part in Dubai Women Establishment’s (DWE) flagship equine leadership initiative, “Leaders Spirit” – Leadership Skills from an Equestrian Perspective Advanced Programme” which concluded on Monday. The programme, which was held at the Desert Palm Hotel & Resort in Dubai, is designed to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) presented its outlook on the regional and global investment climate to its top private banking clients at a number of events in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain. Senior ADIB executives from ADIB’s Private Banking arm explained to clients how to manage wealth effectively in times of economic and political volatility. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, received here on Sunday Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Murray McCully. The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, the outcome of the recent visit of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zakat Fund announced that it has spent AED 44.46 million in medical assistance under its ‘‘Reward and Recovery Initiative.’’ Abdullah bin Aqueeda Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Fund, said the health aid was given through the Zakat channel distribution category meant for the poor and the needy. “The Fund is ready to support poor patients ...