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Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Health Insurance Company – Daman’s Board of Directors on Sunday announced the confirmation of Hamad Al Mehyas as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. He led the company following a major reorganisation last year when he was promoted from Chief Commercial Officer – Abu Dhabi to Deputy CEO. Commenting on the appointment, Tareq Abdulraheem Al ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Although a very small percentage of the Sri Lankan population in the UAE wanted to go back home due to the present health situation, many among them changed their minds thanks to new job opportunities, said a top Sri Lankan diplomat. “Of an estimated 300,000 Sri Lankans here, less than ten percent of them – around ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Airport has become the first carbon-neutral airport in the GCC and the second in the Middle East to attain Level 3+ Neutrality accreditation from the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, issued by Airports Council International (ACI). This achievement, occurring when net carbon dioxide emissions over a full year are zero, reflects the excellence of the airport strategy ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee for Covid-19 pandemic, in coordination with the Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) has approved plans to reopen private schools with physical attendance for the new academic year. This allows parents and students to opt for online learning for the whole first term of the upcoming academic year, ...

Bloomberg Oil squeezed out a gain for the second straight week but uncertainty around the US-China trade deal and fears of a resurgent pandemic limited the price rally. Crude futures in New York fell 0.5%, but rise 1.9% for the week. The US and China postponed talks planned for over the weekend that had been aimed at reviewing progress at ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Land Department (DLD) through its Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) introduced a new development in the complaint mechanism in the management of jointly owned properties (JOP) by which it aspires to provide more comfortable solutions for its customers, thus contributing to encouraging investment in the emirate’s growing real estate sector. Under the new development, the ...

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, will virtually address the fourth annual edition of the Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA 2020) at 13:00 UAE Time, on August 19. This will be followed by the awarding of AED500,000 to the winner of this edition, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (Measa) region signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etisalat, the leading emerging markets telecommunications provider. The agreement was signed between Arif Amiri, Chief Executive Officer of DIFC Authority and Salvador Anglada, Group Chief Business Officer of Etisalat. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, which is celebrated on August 15. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Watania’s net profit jumps to AED16.6 million during the first six months of 2020 from AED7 million as compared to the same period last year – a growth of 136%, declared Dr Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Board of National Takaful Company. The lockdown imposed on account of the pandemic saw ...