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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the allocation of AED65 billion to an Emirati housing programme in Dubai. The budget will be spent over the next two decades to provide quality housing for Emiratis. His Highness also issued directives to quadruple the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has led an official delegation to New Delhi to launch talks on expanding trade and investment relations. During the official economic mission, Dr. Al Zeyoudi and Shri Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, jointly established the India – United Arab Emirates Comprehensive ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) announced on Wednesday that it is not mandatory to wear a face mask in certain places while keeping a safe physical distance of two metres. According to new decision, face masks will no longer be mandatory when exercising in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Wednesday announced that, following approval from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), it increased the number of ordinary shares offered in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Adnoc Drilling from 1,200,000,000 ordinary shares to 1,760,000,000 ordinary shares, which equates to 11 percent of Adnoc Drilling’s total issued ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s real estate market is witnessing continuous growth and increased investment attractiveness on the cusp of the largest international event in the region, Expo 2020 Dubai. According to the 18th edition of Mo’asher, Dubai’s official sales price index, launched by Dubai Land Department (DLD) in cooperation with Property Finder, August 2021 is the second-highest month since December ...

DUBAI / WAM Maersk Kanoo UAE, an integrator of container logistics, on Wednesday signed an agreement with DP World’s leading trade and logistics hub, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) to set up its first Warehousing & Distribution (W&D) facility in the UAE. Christopher Cook, Managing Director, Maersk UAE, and Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World – UAE ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received Miriam Dalli, Minister of Energy, Enterprise, and Sustainable Development of Malta and Maria Camilleri Calleja, Malta’s ambassador to the UAE, to discuss bilateral cooperation in renewable energy, innovation, and sustainability. Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE will join Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in celebrating the Kingdom’s 91st National Day, which falls on September 23. The UAE’s official and public participation in this year’s celebrations, held under the slogan “Together Forever”, confirms the deep ties between the two countries. The strong historic relations between the two countries have guaranteed the security ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai’s must-see aviation attraction is gearing up to open its doors to the public on October 1. Located in the Opportunity District, and within walking distance of the Al Wasl Dome, the Emirates Pavilion offers a preview for the future of commercial aviation, reframing the role that science and technology will play in the next ...

AL AIN / WAM The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is putting the final touches to its Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai over the next six months. Prof Mohammed Hassan Ali, Acting Provost, explained that the University is ready to participate in this important global event and provide exceptional experiences to visitors. The programme of inspiring and creative activities that ...