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  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) kicks off its much-awaited 13th edition on Wednesday under the theme, ‘Create Creativity’ at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised annually by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the festival is held under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Her ...

  Dubai / WAM Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, said Dubai Customs completed 381,275 customs declarations during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. He affirmed that Dubai Customs keeps pace with Dubai’s dynamic progress by developing smart customs systems and programmes that work around the clock to fulfill the needs of ...

  MONTEVIDEO / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) signed cooperation agreements with three media outlets in the Republic of Uruguay, as part of its efforts to enhance joint cooperation in the media exchange. This came as part of a series of visits of a WAM delegation, headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, to the Republic of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, signed an investment partnership agreement with the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB), the national development bank of Greece, and Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI), Sovereign Fund-of-Funds of Greece, to fund investments worth €4 billion ($4.23 billion) across multiple sectors and asset classes of the Greek economy. The event ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has unveiled its new Economy class soft furnishings and tableware which will be launched on board in the fourth quarter of the year. The new products have been designed with sustainability and improved guest experience as primary objectives. The announcement was made on the opening day ...

  MONTEVIDEO / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) signed cooperation agreements with three media outlets in the Republic of Uruguay, as part of its efforts to enhance joint cooperation in media exchange. This came as part of a series of visits of a WAM delegation, headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, to the Republic of Uruguay ...

  DUBAI / Gulf Time dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, returns to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) as it unveils its first dedicated stand at the Dubai event in 2022. Dubai-based dnata, which incorporates world-leading Travel, Airport Operations, Cargo, Catering & Retail divisions, is taking part in the region’s largest travel industry event with a stand ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has announced the remittance of financial entitlements to 3,806 workers, worth AED 106,505,923. The move is part of the expedited enforcement orders of court decisions issued in cases during the first three months of 2022. According to the Abu Dhabi Labour Court statistics, the number of cases registered before the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday discussed with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, the prospects of enhancing cooperation and joint work in various fields as part of the strategic partnership between their countries. During a meeting at ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE cabinet meeting, which was held at Qasr Al Watan Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, ...