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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi University (ADU) to bolster medical education and mutual knowledge transfer between the two entities. The partnership will aim to promote ties between both parties through student placements, training programmes, sharing of facilities and resources, ...

  Sharjah / Gulf Time Adding yet another milestone to their track record of global achievements, the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority (Saif Zone) and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) received the prestigious “Superbrands Award 2022” for the second year in a row. The new achievement is yet another testament to the success of the two free zones in ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time As part of its ongoing campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer and highlight the importance of regular screenings, Gargash Hospital, organised a fashion walk – Warriors’ Way Forward – to demonstrate to the community that it is possible to a have a normal life after cancer if detected at an early stage and treated ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib), a leading Islamic financial institution, announced on Thursday that it has been named the safest bank for 2022 by New York based trade publication Global Finance Magazine, marking the first time the bank has achieved this accolade. Adib was recognised at the awards ceremony held in conjunction with the 2022 ...

  Dubai / WAM DP World hosted “The India-UAE Bridge; Dubai – India’s Gateway to the World” along with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for key business leaders in Mumbai to showcase the role of Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in boosting non-oil trade between the UAE and India to $100 billion over the next five years, complementing ...

  Dubai / WAM Aramex, a leading global provider of logistics and transportation solutions that is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), has completed the acquisition of Access USA Shipping (MyUS), a global technology-driven platform, for an all-cash purchase price of about $265 million. The transaction, after having obtained all the necessary regulatory approvals, marks Aramex’s largest acquisition to ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai real estate market recorded 479 sales transactions worth AED1.65 billion, in addition to 82 mortgage deals of AED406.61 million, and 37 gifts deals amounting to AED137.63 million on Wednesday, data released by Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 437 villas and apartments worth AED1.44 billion, and 42 land plots worth AED210.44 million, while ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received a phone call from Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. HH Sheikh Abdullah and Borrell reviewed the importance of enhancing the values of tolerance, pluralism, respect and peaceful coexistence in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor managing a global portfolio of assets valued at $284 billion, has acquired a stake in Skyborn Renewables, the world’s largest private offshore wind developer, alongside Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The acquisition of a 100% interest in Skyborn Renewables provides GIP and co-investors, including Mubadala, with access to ...

Dubai / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), in its report published on Wednesday, explained that the Gulf’s electronics and electrical sector has grown sharply in the last few years, driven by rising disposable income, tourism and deep internet penetration rates, making the region one of the most connected globally. Due to its strategic location, Dubai is one of the ...