Dubai / WAM The real estate sector in the emirate of Dubai continued to maintain a sustainable growth in the number and value of sales during the month of August, as it witnessed the registration of 9,720 real estate sales, worth AED24.34 billion. This came in Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price and rental performance index launched by Dubai Land ...
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Emirates SkyCargo, United Cargo announce landmark agreement
Dubai / WAM Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that follows on the heels of the new broader historic commercial agreement between two of the largest global airlines. This coordination will deliver benefits to air freight customers of both Emirates Skycargo and United Cargo around the world. The MoU was signed at the World ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi fund, ADSB discuss cooperation
ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and its export-financing arm, the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex), visited Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), an entity within Edge. The delegates held discussions with ADSB officials about promoting Emirati companies with ADFD’s support and raising the competitiveness of UAE products in global markets. Mohamed Saif ...
Read More »Seha ranks third best among top governmental companies in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has been ranked in third place as one of the top performing governmental companies in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in achieving compliance with NCEMA 7000:2021 national standard (Business Continuity Management). Yousef Altheeb Al Ketbi, Group Chief Operations Officer of Seha, said, “Seha has truly proven itself to be ...
Read More »RAK Energy Summit kicks off next week
Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Held under the patronage and presence of HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the inaugural RAK Energy Summit will feature a host of top-level speakers from the energy sector in the UAE and internationally for discussions on the challenges and opportunities the world faces ...
Read More »Nakheel launches new beachfront residential towers
Dubai / WAM Nakheel on Friday announced the launch of a new selection of residences at Palm Beach Towers 3. Located on Palm Jumeirah and featuring over 300 units, the new residential tower features residences with 360-degree views, with a variety of nearby dining, leisure and recreational facilities. The Palm Beach Towers 3 includes a selection of 1, 2 ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi-based Global Mission initiates $17 billion fund for SDGs
Abu Dhabi / WAM Global Mission, an Abu Dhabi based non-profit, along with its global partners, has established a $US17 billion fund to help achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) across the globe, a senior executive told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “This ‘Global Fund for Sustainable Development’ is the most ambitious SDG-fund worldwide. Based in ...
Read More »Dubai’s DMCC looks to grow $23b UAE-US trade corridor
Dubai / WAM Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has successfully concluded Made For Trade Live events in Miami and New York as it seeks to attract more companies from the US to the UAE. DMCC sees significant opportunities for growth in the UAE–US trade corridor, which was worth $23 billion in 2021, not least because of the recently signed ...
Read More »Salik debuts listing and trading shares on DFM
Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Thursday welcomed the listing of shares of Salik Company (PJSC), the leading company in the field of traffic tariff systems at the regional level and the exclusive toll gates operator in Dubai. This is the third public offering and listing on the DFM in 2022 to date, as part of the accelerated ...
Read More »IAEA closely follows UAE’s success in peaceful nuclear energy sector
Vienna / WAM Hamad Ali Al Kaabi, UAE Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that the participants of the 66th Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference currently being held in Vienna are closely following the UAE’s success in the peaceful nuclear energy sector, as well as its expertise in developing relevant infrastructure, and ...
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