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  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is launching five seasonal routes this week that connect Abu Dhabi to popular summer hotspots across Europe and the Indian Ocean. Three seasonal services took off on Wednesday morning, connecting Abu Dhabi to Nice on the famous French Côte d’Azur, the historic city of Heraklion on ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Kioxia has announced ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’, an exclusive and unique photography platform for all photography enthusiasts who want to showcase their skill with their camera work. The launch event of ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’ was attended by the who’s who of the leading photography influencers from across the region. ‘ExceLENS Photo Walks’ aligns with Koixia’s ‘’Preserve ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, visited one of the construction sites in Abu Dhabi to ensure the optimal implementation of the midday break – a ban on outdoor work between 12:30 and 15:00, which started on Wednesday and will continue until September 15. During his visit, Dr Al Awar stressed ...

  Bloomberg Oil rises as investors weighed a tight supply outlook and the potential responses from consumers and policy makers alike. West Texas Intermediate gained for a second session, trading above $122 a barrel. President Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia next month and will discuss energy production, according to US National Security Counsel Coordinator John Kirby. The meeting will ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced the signing of a financing agreement with Capital Bank of Jordan, whereby a credit line of approximately AED73.4 million ($20 million) will be opened to support collaborative efforts to enhance UAE’s exports to the region and boost economies ...

  Geneva / WAM The UAE delegation has concluded its participation in the 12th Ministers Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, the four-day gathering of trade and economy ministers from around the world – and its first in-person meeting since the start of the global pandemic. The UAE delegation, led by Abdullah bin Touq Al ...

  DUBAI / WAM Initiating a movement in financial literacy amongst the UAE’s youth, National Bonds, an investment company owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, has entered a partnership with Taaleem, one of the country’s leading education providers, to empower children of all ages with essential financial planning skills. In a signing ceremony, National Bonds group CEO, Mohammed Qasim ...

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates, renowned for its world-leading air transport services, has also been recognised for its outstanding ground transport services with awards in multiple categories, at the RoSPA awards, held for the first time in Dubai. The only airline to have achieved commendations three years in a row, the Emirates team took gold awards in three main categories: ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has enhanced its ranking to be first globally in overall business skills proficiency, according to Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report. In last year’s report, the country ranked second in the world and led the Middle East and North Africa region. Learners in the UAE were placed in the top 100 percentile, compared to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex), the export-financing arm of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced the signing of a financing agreement with Capital Bank of Jordan, whereby a credit line of approximately AED73.4 million ($20 million) will be opened to support collaborative efforts to enhance UAE’s exports to the region and boost economies ...