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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for economic development aid, on Sunday signed an agreement detailing the UAE’s capital contribution of $20 million (AED73 million) to the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND). As one of the founding countries of AGFUND, the UAE has supported the programme’s objectives, goals and activities since ...

SHARJAH / WAM Real estate transactions valued AED24.2 billion in the Emirate of Sharjah in 2019 increasing by 7.3 percent in comparison to 2018, a report released by the emirate’s real estate department revealed on Sunday. According to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD), annual report, 61,357 transactions were recorded in 2019, increasing by 13.4 percent in comparison to ...

Bloomberg Dozens have been killed and wounded in a missile attack on a training camp for government forces in the central province of Marib, Yemen, according to the Mareb Press news website. Citing an undisclosed medical source, the website said that 30 soldiers were killed and over 50 others wounded in an attack by missiles and drones, adding that the ...

Bloomberg Most Middle Eastern equity markets gained at the start of the week, with investors focusing on earnings across the region. Dubai’s benchmark index rose for a seventh consecutive session as banks and real estate companies climbed. Stock gauges in Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Egypt also advanced. Saudi retailer United Electronics Company, or Extra, finished at a record high after ...

DUBAI / WAM The growth pace of the regional logistics industry is set to intensify in the year 2020 on the back of boosted UAE growth expectations. The UAE is hosting the region’s first Expo, in 2020, a mega event which is poised to start in October and for which preparations are in full swing. The growth driven by the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Recent statistics issued by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), highlighted a decrease in its production by 6.3 percent or some 2 million barrels per day in 2019, compared to 2018. This decrease is in line with the organisation’s recent decisions, in coordination with major independent producers, to maintain the balance in the global ...

DUBAI / WAM Etihad Airways and the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), have announced a joint consumer campaign to promote Japan as a destination of choice for Middle Eastern travelers. The campaign commenced from January 19 with the aim to further increase tourism demand from the Middle East to Japan. In March 2019, JNTO and the Japan Tourism Agency, an ...

CALICUT / WAM The UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment has highlighted the strong bilateral ties between the UAE and India that extend beyond economic synergies at the Kerala Literature Festival 2020 in India. In a keynote address, Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, said that the UAE and India enjoy robust and long-standing bilateral trade relations. “The volume ...

DUBAI / WAM The world’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, poverty, inequality and environmental degradation, will be addressed by Expo 2020 Dubai through events that aim to bring the world together in a spirit of optimism for our future. With hundreds of participants and millions of visitors, Expo 2020 will be the ‘World’s Greatest Showcase’ of human brilliance and ...

DUBAI / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), announced on Sunday that it will extend its support to exporters within domestic trade, as part of its development strategy and over goals to support and strengthen local traders. The new move comes as part of the UAE Federal export credit company subscribing to Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB). The Bureau is a ...