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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network organised a webinar on ensuring the continuity of the supply and distribution chain and protecting workers in light of the challenges businesses are facing due to Covid-19. The webinar, titled “Covid 19: Responding to the Pandemic to Ensure Supply Chain Continuity and Worker Safety” organised by the Supply Chain Task Force. It ...

Beirut / WAM The Grand Mufti of the Republic of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, thanked the United Arab Emirates for its “confidence in Dar al-Fatwa to distribute the aid it received through its UAE embassy in Lebanon to those who are most in need and deserving of assistance.” Derian said, “It comes as no surprise from the UAE; known ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports on Monday announced that it has successfully brought online a new set of services which will enable customers to avail of more of its services from anywhere in the world, in collaboration with Maqta Gateway, developer and operator of the first Port Community ...

BOGOTA / WAM Diplomats and local staff at the UAE Embassy in the Colombian capital of Bogota have donated food parcels containing nearly 15,000 meals to some 2,000 Colombian citizens. Salem Rashid Al Owais, UAE Ambassador to Colombia, oversaw the initiative, named, ‘The UAE is With You’, which encouraged embassy employees to donate a portion of their salary to citizens ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Monday sent an aid plane containing seven metric tons of medical supplies to Armenia to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 7,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Mohammed Issa Al Qattam Al Zaabi, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Announcing the launch of a humanitarian Covid-19 response campaign, titled ‘Support Knows No Safe Distance’, HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, has made a global call for concerted action to intensify efforts to protect marginalised and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) started listing of the government of Abu Dhabi’s $7 billion multi-tranche global medium term notes issued on April 8. The offering is part of Abu Dhabi’s medium-term strategy aimed to optimise the capital structure of the emirate, tapping into diverse funding sources whilst maintaining the current credit ratings. With orders ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Air Arabia has announced that it operated new repatriation flights between Pakistan and UAE, carrying Emiratis back home free of charge. Two special flights were operated between Lahore and Multan in Pakistan and Sharjah International Airport on April 24-25, the Sharjah-based airline said. Air Arabia underlined its commitment to bring stranded UAE citizens back home as ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways has launched the Etihad Ramadan Box initiative to bring Iftar meals to homes across the UAE. The airline has partnered with Zomato, the world’s largest restaurant search and discovery platform and one of the UAE’s largest food delivery apps, to deliver these meals to those affected by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) including hospitals, ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai College of Tourism (DCT) an institution established by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), has announced the launch of its new online tour guide training programme. The course has been designed for individuals looking to become professional certified tour guides, said a press release issued by Dubai Tourism. The programme will teach prospective ...