Abu Dhabi / WAM Hamad Salem bin Kardous Al Ameri, Director-General of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (Zayed CHF), said the foundation is continuing to implement its key overall objectives established by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to provide people with decent lives without discrimination, as part of the efforts to promote the noble values ...
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World Bank mobilises $20.7bn to help LatAm, Caribbean economies
Washington / WAM As Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continues to deal with the negative impact of the pandemic, the World Bank group (WBG) deployed $20.7 billion to support the region in its just-completed fiscal year ending June 30. These brings the WBG support to LAC since April 1, 2020, to an unprecedented total of $49.8 billion to fight ...
Read More »UAE shipped $16.34m worth of medications
Dubai / WAM The Dihad Sustainable Humanitarian Foundation, in collaboration with Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), sent the first medicines and medical supplies shipment worth AED60 million (16.34 million) to countries in need to reduce burden on patients suffering from severe health conditions and chronic diseases around the world. The shipment comes as part of the ‘Forevercare’ Initiative which was launched by ...
Read More »Dubai records AED10.3b in weeklong realty deals
Dubai / WAM The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED10.3 billion in total during the week ending August 19. The sum of transactions was 3,149. 344 plots were sold for AED2.55 billion, 2,239 apartments and villas were sold for AED3.94 billion. The top three transactions were a land in Al Wasl sold for AED400.18 million, followed by a ...
Read More »UAE’s humanitarian efforts have become sustainable approach
Dubai / WAM Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, has emphasised that the UAE will continue to extend a helping hand to all those in need around the world, irrespective of their religion, race or colour, adding that the country’s humanitarian aid has ...
Read More »UAE sends medications worth AED60m to needy
Dubai / WAM The Dihad Sustainable Humanitarian Foundation, in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has sent the first medicines and medical supplies shipment worth AED60 million to countries in need to reduce the burden on patients suffering from severe health conditions and chronic diseases around the world. The shipment comes as part of the ‘Forevercare’ Initiative which ...
Read More »Covid-19: UAE reports 659 new recoveries
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 230,589 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...
Read More »Safeen Marine Services marks 5m man-hours safety milestone
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Safeen Marine Services, part of AD Ports group’s maritime cluster, announced on Friday it has marked more than five million man-hours with zero lost time injuries (LTI) and zero environmental incidents since its launch in 2012. Operating in nine commercial ports in the UAE and the Middle East, Safeen Marine Services extends HSE policy ...
Read More »Fujairah named safest place in Numbeo’s ‘Safety Index by City’
Abu Dhabi / WAM The emirate of Fujairah was ranked first in the “Safety Index by City” compiled by Numbeo, which provides regular statistics on economic, social and safety areas worldwide. Fujairah received a score of over 93 percent, outperforming 466 international cities, which is attributed to its high living standards and the significant support of His Highness Sheikh ...
Read More »Premiums of listed insurance firms in UAE reach AED15.6bn
Abu Dhabi / WAM The total premiums of insurance companies listed in local financial markets in the first half of 2022 increased by 7.64% year-on-year, equivalent to AED1.11 billion, while their net profits totalled AED817.8 million. According to the disclosure reports of 28 national insurance companies, the total value of premiums increased from AED14.563 billion in the first half ...
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