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  MOGADISHU / WAM An Emirati aid ship carrying more than 1,000 tonnes of various food and relief supplies has arrived at Mogadishu port in Somalia to meet the needs of approximately 2.5 million people affected by drought. This initiative comes as part of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Emaar Properties (Emaar), announced good growth in first half profitability, underpinned by robust property sales and growth in the performance of recurring revenue businesses. This performance is testament to the continued confidence in Emaar’s brand and overall post-pandemic recovery of Dubai’s economy, led by the real estate market. Led by robust performance of its core ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of its efforts to enhance the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the emirate, the Competitiveness Office of Abu Dhabi (COAD), part of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), has officially launched the “Abu Dhabi innovation incubators programme” to support individuals wishing to turn their ideas into innovative commercial opportunities that, in ...

  Dubai / WAM A total of 2,433 real estate transactions worth AED9.7 billion ($2.64 billion) were conducted during the week ending August 12, according to figures released by Dubai Land Department. A total of 326 plots were sold for AED1.64 billion, while 1,567 apartments and villas were purchased for AED3.12 billion. The top three transactions were a land plot ...

VICTORIA / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with Wavel Ramkalawan, President of the Republic of Seychelles, the various aspects of bilateral relations and the means to strengthen and develop them in light of the development priorities of the two friendly countries, especially in trade, investment, tourism, and other sectors. This was stated during a ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries PSC (Julphar), one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, on Friday reports its financial results for the second quarter. The company reported robust results achieving AED419.9million in net sales for Q2 2022, marking a 91% increase versus Q2 2021. While geo-economic headwinds have impacted year-to-date and quarter-on-quarter ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 234,950 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. As part of its intensified testing campaign, the ministry announced 823 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 1,003,129. MoHAP also noted that ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in the Yatenga Province, in northern Burkina Faso, which resulted in the death of dozens of innocent people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Defence has organised a briefing on the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and its research arm, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII). The briefing – held in the Emirates Hall of the Ministry of Defence — also highlighted TII’s research projects that are being implemented via its seven centres to provide the UAE ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis a youth delegation representing various entities. During the meeting, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed exchanged friendly talks with the delegation’s members and congratulated them on the occasion of the World Youth Day, which falls on August 12 every year. ...