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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has new services designed to help UAE Nationals reclaim the Value-Added Tax (VAT) they incurred on their newly built residences with smooth and efficient procedures. The new services offer four different services that aim to raise the target audience’s awareness, provide them with easy access to information, allow them to communicate ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) on Wednesday announced the launch of its “Al Ghaf Paperless Programme”, an initiative aimed at eliminating paper usage at branches through digital banking solutions. Al Ghaf programme – which is part of ADIB’s environmental and sustainable business strategy – reinforces the bank’s commitment to reduce carbon footprint, enhances customer experience, and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Houthi terrorist militias’ attempt to attack civilians and civilian objects in Saudi Arabia with an explosive drone, which was intercepted by the Coalition Forces. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) on Wednesday, the UAE reiterated that the continuation of systematic terror ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 311,669 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Wednesday, 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 ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Building upon the highly successful Khalifa Port Coral Relocation project announced at the start of 2021, AD Ports Group, on Wednesday has made public its partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) for the creation of a research study on coral relocation. Spearheaded by Professor John A. Burt, Program Head of Environmental Studies and Associate Professor ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Taher Al Ameri, Official Spokesman of the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), has stated that the UAE is steadfast in its march towards sustainable recovery, supported by its numerous achievements across all sectors, particularly the health sector. During the government media briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr Al Ameri said that the proactive ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai embodies the ambitions of the UAE to innovate and create the synergy needed to grasp the myriad opportunities lying ahead and meet tomorrow’s challenges, according to the Commissioner-General and President of Luxembourg Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. As the countdown to the world’s greatest show has already started, with only one day to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) on Wednesday announced the launch of its “Al Ghaf Paperless Programme”, an initiative aimed at eliminating paper usage at branches through digital banking solutions. Al Ghaf programme – which is part of ADIB’s environmental and sustainable business strategy – reinforces the bank’s commitment to reduce carbon footprint, enhances customer experience, and ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the provision of free bus rides to visitors of Expo 2020 aboard Expo Riders buses from 9 locations in the UAE. These include three in Abu Dhabi, two in Sharjah and one location in each of Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Al Ain. Thus, all Expo Riders public bus ...

Bloomberg Opec sees oil demand continuing to grow to the middle of next decade, even as world leaders prepare for another attempt to avert catastrophic climate change. Global fuel consumption will fully recover from its pandemic slump by 2023, and will keep growing until it hits a plateau shortly after 2035, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said in ...