Dubai / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday, discussed with HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, the brotherly relations and ways of enhancing their cooperation to advance the common interests of the two countries. This was part of their official talks that took place at the Emiri Diwan in Doha. The ...
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Emirates NBD, Buna partner to enhance cross-border deals
Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD announced its partnership with the Arab payment system Buna to facilitate payments and transfers within the Arab region. Buna is operated by the Arab Regional Payments Clearing and Settlement Organisation “Arpcso,†a subsidiary of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). The landmark tie-up with Buna will provide Emirates NBD’s clients with a more rapid, efficient and ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi Space Debate, a great opportunity to face space sector’s challenges
Abu Dhabi / WAM Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, Chairperson of the UAE Space Agency and the Higher Committee of the Abu Dhabi Space Debate, said that the Abu Dhabi Space Debate is a great opportunity to find solutions to the challenges facing the space sector and enhance international cooperation that ...
Read More »UAE’s Federal Tax Authority activates EmaraTax platform
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched its new integrated and fully developed digital tax administration platform “EmaraTax†on Monday. The platform has been successfully activated, with all services now made available to taxpayers using the latest technologies implemented in the tax field around the world. In a press statement, the FTA asserted that the ...
Read More »Adib launches its state-of-the-art digital command centre
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib), a leading Islamic financial institution, on Monday announced the launch of one of the region’s first digital command centres, which allows the bank to utilise the power of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive greater efficiencies, optimise performance, enhance its preventive controls and be even more responsive to ...
Read More »UAE gifts 51 Ghaf trees to African partners
Abu Dhabi / WAM In celebration of 51 years of relations based on mutual respect and benefit with African countries, the UAE gifted 51 Ghaf trees to African partners as a gesture of cooperation and keenness to strengthen ties. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, remarked, “The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan believed that ...
Read More »Volunteering an inherent human value in UAE
Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, affirmed that the UAE is witnessing steady growth in promoting volunteer work, thanks to the directives and initiatives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. HH Sheikh Hamdan said that the ...
Read More »Dubai to use future tech, robotics in aviation sector
Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, witnessed the signing of three partnership agreements by Dubai Future Labs (DFL), an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), with Emirates Airline, DP World, and dnata. ...
Read More »RTA to develop 3 rest stops for truck drivers
Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded contracts for constructing three all-inclusive Truck Rest Stops in partnership with the private sector. The first contract was made with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), and two contracts with Almutakamela vehicle testing and registration. The contracts provide for the construction of three integrated truck rest stops over ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi Space Debate kicks off
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Space Debate kicks off in Abu Dhabi. The two-day event, to be held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will witness the attendance of 300 decision-makers and representatives from 47 international space institutions and agencies. The Abu Dhabi Space Debate is a unique platform for ...
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