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  Abu Dhabi / WAM 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 the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has reviewed the details of the Emirates Lunar Mission, which comes in line with the country’s ambitious strategy in exploring outer space. His Highness affirmed his confidence in the competencies of the UAE youth in leading this national mission which aims to reach new scientific horizons that ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Designed to support businesses operating in the UAE’s vital healthcare sector, the National Health Insurance Company – Daman, and Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (Menat) region, have announced the launch of a new financing initiative titled “Early Payment Scheme”. Daman’s ‘Early Payment Scheme’ leverages Emirates NBD ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Two grain silos have been inaugurated in Jordan’s Juwaideh and Aqaba regions following an extensive renovation. The project was carried out by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) to raise the capacity of the Juwaideh silo to 120,000 tonnes, and the Aqaba granary to 100,000 tonnes. The aim was to support the Jordan’s National Food ...

  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 ...