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SHARJAH / WAM Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announced during a live interview on Sharjah TV that the authority will be undertaking four new large-scale tourism and hospitality projects in Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Al Dhaid and Mleiha. The strategic undertaking follows Shurooq’s vision of transforming Sharjah as a leading hub of ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs has launched “Siyaj” (Fence) initiative: the first integrated control 24/7 system in the world. The new system is based on a number of sophisticated AI technologies, rapid intervention teams that work around the clock, drones, and the K9 sniffing dog unit. The initiative will enhance Dubai and UAE’s security and help protect the society from ...

WASHINGTON / WAM Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the US, has said that the start-up of Unit 1 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is an outstanding milestone in the history of fruitful cooperation between the UAE and the US in the peaceful nuclear energy field. In his statement following the recent successful startup of Unit 1 of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Logistics and Services, the shipping and maritime logistics subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) announced on Tuesday the formation of a new strategic joint venture with Wanhua Chemical Group. The new company named AW Shipping Limited is incorporated in Abu Dhabi Global Market. This strategic agreement further strengthens the collaboration between Adnoc ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee for Covid-19 pandemic, in collaboration with the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, announced that there has been a major decrease in prevalence of coronavirus in Abu Dhabi. “The initiatives, along with precautionary and preventative measures, have resulted in curbing the spread of the virus, with the percentage of confirmed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) said that encouraging investment in the energy sector is one of the department’s strategic priorities. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) Al Marar said that the department has adopted a series of measures during the coronavirus crisis that has ensured ...

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) announced the issuance of the largest-ever Chinese Yuan (CNH) denominated dual-listed Formosa bond globally, with a CNH 3.25bn five-year issuance. Despite the GCC-wide public holiday, FAB was able to attract a high quality international orderbook of more than CNH 3.6 billion, which enabled it to upsize its target issuance from CNH ...

Bloomberg Oil dropped towards $40 a barrel in New York after the biggest gain in two weeks as investors weighed additional Opec+ supply hitting the market against signs of a recovery in major economies. Opec’s crude output rose last month, led by Saudi Arabia, ahead of the group and its allies relaxing their historic cuts this month, according to a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has received Brigadier General Miguel A. Correa, Senior Director for Gulf Affairs, Middle Eastern Affairs Directorate, National Security Council at the Executive Office of the US President. During the meeting — which was held at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Abu ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, is tripling its fleet by announcing the award of a contract for the manufacture, supply and commissioning of 842 new wagons bringing its total fleet to more than 1,000 units to serve the whole network. This expansion paves the way for the rail transport to ...