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Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources (SDHR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Pension Fund, aiming at exchanging data and enhancing cooperation between two parties in order to achieve common objectives. The MoU was signed by Dr Tariq Sultan bin Khadem, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah and Chairman of SDHR, and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Distribution on Sunday marked the International Day of Charity, with the launch of its partnership with Al Ghadeer UAE Crafts (Al Ghadeer), an Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) project. Adnoc Distribution will be allocating retail space at select Adnoc Oasis convenience stores in Al Bateen, Mahwi, Al Ain and Dubai to showcase home accessory, stationery and ...

DUBAI / WAM ServeU has won the bid to manage the facilities of 14 pavilions participating at Expo 2020 Dubai, which is set to open this October. Valued at AED18 million, the contracts are set to maintain the demands of facilities covering a total area of 30,000 square meters of the Expo 2020 land with a team of 300 experts, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Art announced formation of Friends of Abu Dhabi Art – an initiative created to facilitate new models of public cultural philanthropy and help support the dynamic art eco-system in the UAE. Launching with an inaugural group of more than 40 dedicated art enthusiasts, Friends of Abu Dhabi Art will this year support Abu Dhabi ...

DUBAI / WAM The number of Emirati families registered in “Al Sanaa” project affiliated with the Ministry of Community Development increased to 2,805 families of which 476 members are eligible for social security in the ministry. Around 43 new families were registered during the first half of 2021; whereas the total income earned to these families from the launch of ...

Sharjah / WAM In the lead up to the 10th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), scheduled for September 26 – 27, under the theme “Historic lessons, Future ambitions”, the forum has announced that it will review the critical messages delivered by leaders and governments in the wake of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The discussion will aim to ...

Bloomberg Oil in New York posted its second weekly gain as the impact of Hurricane Ida continues to snarl US oil production, though prices edged lower following a weak US jobs report. West Texas Intermediate futures capped a gain 0.8% for the week despite shedding 1%. The deceleration in hiring reflects growing fears of the delta variant of Covid-19 and ...

DUBAI / WAM Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, the Diplomatic Advisor to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and British Minister of State for South Asia and Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad, have reviewed the prospects of cementing the UAE-UK ties across various fronts. This came as Dr Gargash on Saturday received Lord Tariq who expressed appreciation ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The India Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai starting October 1 is set to showcase a resurgent India’s march to becoming a $5 trillion economy in the post-Covid world. The pavilion which is a technology marvel will not only capture the vibrant Indian culture and its past but also the capabilities and opportunities that it presents as ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Etisalat on Saturday announced that it has been awarded the Best Regional SMS Service Provider at the fifth annual Carrier Community (CC) Global Awards ceremony in Berlin. The CC Global Awards, which are independently judged by a panel of telecom analysts and experts, recognise innovations and achievements among telecom wholesale operators and ecosystem partners around the ...