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Marrybrown opens outlet at Dubai International Airport Terminal 1

  Dubai / Gulf Time Marrybrown, one of the leading halal-quick service restaurants in UAE, opened its Dubai International Airport Terminal 1 outlet. Hadi Ebrahim Al Abbas, Chief Communications Officer – Al Abbas Group said that the opening of the outlet is a momentous occasion and a testimony to the patronage that Marrybrown has in this region. “We have been ...

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Masdar opens Azerbaijan office to support clean energy objectives

Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy companies, has pledged to strengthen its support for Azerbaijan’s renewable energy development with the opening of an office in Baku, the capital city. The inauguration event for the office, located in Port Baku Tower, was attended by Mohammed Murad Al Blooshi, UAE ambassador to Azerbaijan; and Javid Abdullayev, ...

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Investopia signs new partnership with EDB

Dubai / WAM Investopia, the global investment platform launched by the UAE government, announced a new partnership through signing a MoU with Emirates Development Bank (EDB), one of the key financial engines for the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia, witnessed the MoU signing during a ...

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Dubai’s DP World shipping volumes up 1.4% in 2022

  Dubai / WAM DP World Limited handled 79 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the full year 2022, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 2.8% on a like-for-like basis. On a Q4 2022 basis, DP World handled 19.5 million TEU, up 2.4% on a ...

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UAE foreign trade rises 17% to AED2.23 trillion in 2022

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan Abu Dhabi, in the presence of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance; HH Lt. ...

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Burjeel enters Saudi, to open 60 clinics in JV with Leejam

  Abu Dhabi / WAM UAE-headquartered Burjeel Holdings on Monday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture (JV) with Leejam Sports Company, the owner and operator of 155 ‘Fitness Time’ branded fitness centres in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The MoU, signed at the Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia headquarters in Riyadh, will ...

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Emiratis must complete one year on job to receive end-of-service benefits

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has said that insured Emiratis must complete a minimum of one year in their jobs to be entitled to receive their end-of-service payment from the authority. The minimum period for an insured individual to spend at an entity is 11 months and one day, given that the ‘one ...

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Museum of the Future opens new shop with AI-driven audio

  Dubai / WAM The Museum of the Future has opened a physical store with an AI-driven audio offering limited-edition and exclusive items including replicas from some of its most popular exhibits. Many of the items are inspired, designed, and made by local designers as well as internationally renowned artists, including Jason Bruges and Ally Powell. The range includes a ...

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Dewa marks 26th National Environment Day

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) participated in a campaign to clean the beach, and plant mangroves at the Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary, organised by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group. The move is in conjunction with the National Environment Day, observed on February 4 each year, and is held this year under the theme ‘Towards a Sustainable ...

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