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Dubai / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met a number of world leaders, officials and heads of delegations participating in the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023, which kicked off on Monday in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed held separate meetings with HH Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait; Maeen Abdulmalik ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2022, with a total revenue of AED2.8 billion, and with a remarkable growth of 13.3 percent compared to 2021. The company has recorded a net profit of AED1.001 billion, representing an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year. The company ...

AhramanmaraÅŸ, Türkiye / WAM The UAE’s humanity is a rich legacy inherited from generation to generation. The country has always proved that humanity is action, not words, which has transformed tragedies and sufferings of people in many parts of the world into joy and happiness. With the launch of Operation “Gallant Knight / 2” under the directives of the wise ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / Gulf Time Under the patronage and presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Economic Development in Ras Al Khaimah, and in the presence of media professionals and senior guests, the new branch of Jawhara Jewellery was opened in Manar mall in Ras Al Khaimah. With this, Jawhara reaches 90 ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police (AD Police) has launched a new recording studio as part of its Security Media Department, Command Affairs Sector, to coincide with World Radio Day observed on February 13. The aim of the studio is to improve audio communications with the community and increase awareness of various police and security matters. Major ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The curtain fell on the fifth and final round of the UAE International Jet Ski Championship held on Abu Dhabi’s breakwater. The championship witnessed the participation of 60 competitors, representing the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Japan, Morocco, Jordan, Palestine and Hungary, who took part in 11 racing categories. The first place in ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time “Q Holding”, Abu Dhabi’s major investment conglomerate, announced the appointment of two senior executives to lead its subsidiary, “Q Properties”, in its new phase of development. “Q” appointed Ben Hudson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and David Harman as the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of the group’s development arm, “Q Properties”, paving ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The “Bridges of Goodness”, a campaign launched by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to provide relief to those affected by earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye, has collected more than 30,000 food parcels and large quantities of winter clothes, blankets and other humanitarian needs. The campaign, which is being jointly organised by the ERC in cooperation ...

  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 ...

  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 ...