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Abu Dhabi Chamber signs three deals to support private sector

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with the launch of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ADCCI) new strategy for the next three years, the chamber has signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad), and eBay, to support the private sector in the Emirate of ...

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Ajman, Emirates Vision Media Network ink pact

  Ajman / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with the Emirates Vision Media Network, with the aim of launching the “Spotlight” initiative, which intended to provide promotional and marketing support for local products related to national projects in Ajman. The agreement was signed by Jamila Kajour, Director of the Ajman ...

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CBUAE to accelerate digital transformation of financial services sector

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the central bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Board of Directors, the CBUAE on Sunday launched its Financial Infrastructure Transformation Programme (FIT programme) to accelerate the digital transformation in the financial ...

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UAE hosts UN DPPA training on women, peace and security

  New York / WAM The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the UN hosted the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA) training on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The programme is an annual event for UN DPPA staff that aims to raise participants’ understanding of the gendered impacts of conflict and to equip them ...

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Hatta Customs Centre makes 538 seizures in ’22

Dubai / WAM Figures released by Dubai Customs showed that Hatta Customs Centre has completed 87.4 thousand transactions and made 538 seizures in 2022. The centre dealt with 78.6 thousand cargo trucks and 587 thousand vehicles last year. During his morning tour to the Hatta Border Crossing, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs, CEO of Ports, Customs and Free ...

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‘Nimran’ crowned champion of Adnoc 22-foot sailing race

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The loader “Nimran”, owned by Al Nokhatha Majed Ahmed Abdullah Al Marzouqi, was crowned champion of Adnoc 22-foot sailing race, organised by Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club on Saturday. The race witnessed the remarkable participation of sailing loaders from various emirates. The champion loader won 30 thousand dirhams as first place prize. The race, which ...

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InstaRunway.com hosts Galentine’s event to celebrate Valentine’s Day

  Dubai / Gulf Time InstaRunway.com, GCC’S newest e-commerce platform, hosted a vibrant and fun Galentine’s event in Dubai for its exclusive VIP women customers amidst the backdrop of the Dubai Skyline. The event also offered a sneak peek to the latest collections of their portfolio of internationally renowned brands like SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, Furla, Olivia Burton London ...

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Nest Finders honours its distinguished employees

Dubai / Gulf Time Nest Finders celebrated a series of successes in a big evening held by the company at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Dubai. Khaled Yaghmour, General Manager of the company, honoured the company’s employees who achieved the highest sales for the past year 2022. On this occasion, Khaled Yaghmour said, the company has achieved great successes in ...

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UAE sent 27 aid planes to Syria, Türkiye so far

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has sent five aircraft carrying relief supplies, which arrived on Friday in Türkiye and Syria, bringing the total to 27 aircraft sent so far under the ‘Gallant Knight/2’ operation, launched with the purpose of aiding earthquake-affected people in both countries. To date, the UAE has sent a total of 17 aircraft to Türkiye, ...

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Adex inks AED445m green finance deal with Angola

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), signed two green finance agreements with the government of Angola, valued at AED445 million. The financing is provided in cooperation with Standard Chartered Bank. One agreement, valued at AED330 million, relates to the acquisition of an analytical platform, main data ...

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