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  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched six business groups within the F&B industry for HORECA traders, meat and poultry, bakeries, organic food, groceries as well as hypermarkets and supermarkets sectors. “We are on track to reach our goal of setting up 100 business groups by March 2023. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has stepped up volunteering initiatives by launching an expanded campaign titled ‘Voluntary Service: A Culture and a Commitment’, with the formation of the Judicial Department Volunteer Team (Dhukhr). The launch of this volunteer campaign is part of the ADJD’s involvement in community outreach, in line with the directives of ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The stage is set for the third round of 22ft Rabdan Dhow sailing race. Organised by Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club as the part of Maritime Heritage Festival, the race to be held off the heights of Lulu Island at 3pm on Friday. More than 50 dhows had confirmed their entry for this round. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s Joint Operations Command has announced that the “Chivalrous Knight / 2” operation has entered the recovery and rehabilitation stage to support those affected by the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye. The Joint Operations Command — through maritime aid corridor — will mobilise humanitarian, food, and medical assistance while continuing the operations through the existing ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Preliminary data from the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics indicates that non-oil trade exchange between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in 2022 experienced a growth rate of 9%, reaching AED136.09 billion, compared to AED124.6 billion at the end of 2021. Over the period of 2013-2022, non-oil trade between the two countries increased by 70%, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, have sent congratulatory messages to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the Founding Day of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Tawazun Council signed nine deals, worth AED5.7 billion, with local and international companies on behalf of the Ministry of Defense, and two deals worth AED134 million on behalf of Abu Dhabi Police on the third day of the International Defence Exhibition (Idex) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (Navdex) 2023, bringing the total number contracts signed ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development and Al Dhafra Co-operative (ADCS) signed a memorandum of understanding to encourage entrepreneurship and stimulate the development of SMEs in the UAE’s F&B sector. The partnership between the two respective parties will see Khalifa Fund members receive a number of benefits, such as a full waiver of the ADCS entry ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Edge entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilding groups, on Wednesday signed an Industrial Cooperation Agreement at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2023). Under the terms of the agreement, Edge and Fincantieri will join forces on the design, construction, and fleet management of military and commercial ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian government to finance a major road project in the country. The fund has allocated AED165 million ($45 million) to support the Minna-Bida Road project, ADFD’s first development project in Nigeria, which is expected to stimulate commercial activities and improve transport links between the ...