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  DUBAI / WAM A cohort of 30 Emirati university graduates have passed a rigorous selection process to embark on a training course that will set them up for long-term career success in the fast-paced world of cloud computing, thanks to a collaborative initiative between the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) and the global technology company SAP. The programme ...

Dubai / WAM Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GULFNAV), the Dubai Financial Market listed maritime and shipping company, announced successfully completing the full repayment of a loan for one of its vessels. The $2.7 million loan was financed by “Rasmala” with an interest rate of 12%. Thus, after the mortgage has been released, the full proceeds of this vessel will pour ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Art Foundation opened its Fall 2022 program with the exhibitions “Pop in South Asia: Explorations in Folk Art” and “Enjoyment of Flowing Sensations,” taking place in Al Mureijah Square, and will run until December. The exhibition is organised by the Foundation in collaboration with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi, and ...

  SHARJAH / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah has announced that the online registration for exhibitors, visitors, and journalists wishing to attend or participate in the 50th edition of the Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show is now open. Organised by the Expo Centre with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the event will run ...

  Bloomberg Oil rises, paring a hefty weekly decline, as Opec ministers and allies prepare to discuss crude output. West Texas Intermediate futures climbed above $88 a barrel on Friday after slumping almost 11% over the prior three days. Traders shrugged off an announcement by G-7 leaders of plans to cap the price of Russian crude in retaliation for Vladimir ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, chaired the third session of the UAE-India Strategic Dialogue, which was held on Friday in Abu Dhabi. The Indian side was headed by Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs. During the session, the sides discussed issues of common interest ...

  Dubai / WAM Zhang Yiming, ambassador of China to the UAE, has lauded the advancement in the overall relations between China and the UAE, especially in the areas of culture and education. In recent years, their people-to-people ties have seen significant development, he said, noting the signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. In his statement ...

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Friday signed an agreement with the Human Resources Authority (HRA) of Abu Dhabi to further promote the employment of young UAE nationals in the industrial sector. Under the agreement, EGA will train 23 high school students who are registered in the HRA database and interested in developing skills related to technical ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties on Friday announced that it is scaling up its property and integrated facilities management platform through the full acquisition of Spark Security Services, a leading UAE-based manned guarding security services provider. The all-cash AED125 million transaction further strengthens Aldar’s property and integrated facilities management platform to deliver a broader offering to customers, ranging ...

  Dubai / WAM Expo City Dubai welcomed its first visitors with guests enjoying an early look at two of its popular attractions ahead of the official opening on October 1. Fans of Expo 2020 Dubai – the first ever World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia – marked the start of Expo City ...