Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the fourth meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee in charge of international action to confront illegal Israeli policies and measures in the city Jerusalem. The meeting was held at the invitation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in its capacity as Chair of ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ) signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen economic and trading relationships between their respective members. Signed in Abu Dhabi, the cooperation agreement stipulates that both parties shall support the business environment as a global system for positive partnerships ...
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Dubai / WAM Medyaf, the industry nationalisation initiative at Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, has launched the ‘Explore the Tourism Industry in Dubai’ initiative. Designed to empower Emirati talents seeking to join the tourism workforce with the fundamental knowledge and skills, the initiative offers an immersive programme of interactive workshops, field ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Al Dhafra Region will host the fifth edition of the Historic Dalma Sailing Festival’s 60-FT Dhow Race from May 7-20, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. The 60-foot traditional dhow race, with a prize fund of AED25 million, is the highlight of the ...
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Dubai / WAM du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced a donation of AED1 million to the “1 Billion Meals” initiative, the largest of its kind in the region, which aims to assist and provide sustainable food support to the underprivileged in 50 countries. The initiative has achieved exceptional success since the first days of its launch ...
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Bloomberg Oil edged higher after a tumultuous session where traders weighed concerns about tight global supply with Germany announcing a ban on Russian oil and a sharp drop in US crude inventories. West Texas Intermediate settled above $102 on Wednesday after swinging between gains and losses. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that the country plans to stop importing oil ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources on Thursday announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday for the federal entities in the UAE will begin on Ramadan 29 (corresponding to April 30) until Shawwal 3, 1443 Hijri, which is yet to be declared. The authority also offered greetings to the people of the UAE and Arab and ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The central bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched two new banknotes, in five and ten dirham denominations, made of polymer and enhanced by advanced technical characteristics and security features. The new banknotes are the third issue of the national currency, and reflect the CBUAE’s aim to keep pace with the nation’s development and vision ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy has launched a new webpage for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the UAE and India, which was signed by the two countries’ leadership in February 2022 and will come into effect as of May 1. The e-platform provides UAE companies and investors, who wish to capitalise on the benefits ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Engineering, one of the world’s leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services providers, has signed a Component Agreement with Touchdown Aviation (TDA), a global specialist in the supply, loan, exchange, and repair of aircraft components. As part of the agreement, TDA will provide Etihad Engineering supply chain solutions locally in Abu Dhabi, to ensure ...
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