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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, on Saturday announced the completion of a five-day simulation training initiative for its upcoming project, the National Export Programme (NEP). Aiming to bolster efforts to shape a diversified and sustainable national economy, the programme will contribute to enhancing the ability of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Engineering Contracting Company LLC (ECC) re-affirmed its position as one of the most established and diverse contracting companies in the region with significant progress achieved in the construction of Rawda and UNA, two residential communities launched by Nshama in Town Square Dubai. ECC commenced work on Rawda residences in February 2018 and is currently 43% complete, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Union National Bank (UNB), won the Global Performance Excellence Award 2018 from Asia Pacific Quality Organisation. This award has been created to recognise organisations, teams, and individuals as role models for demonstrating a commendable performance of business excellence contributing to the success of their businesses’ activities. Mohammad Nasr Abdeen, UNB Group CEO, received the renowned award ...

AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and the Department of Economic Development in Ajman organised the UAE-Japan Investment Forum in cooperation with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). The forum is aimed at opening new skylines of cooperation between the two parties, and to explore the important economic opportunities available, thus increasing the trade volume ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has declared 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’, highlighting the UAE as a global capital for tolerance, via its various legislative and policy-oriented goals to enhance the role of the country in instilling the values of co-existence and peace in local, regional and international communities. His Highness ...

MARRAKECH / WAM The UAE has stressed the importance of partnership and integration of government and the role of the private sector, which is a strategic partner in labour, in the mobility and employment process in the countries of destination and thus contribute to achieving the objectives of the Global Agreement on Secure and orderly migration. This was stated during ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC), has said that declaration of the 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’ by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, reinforces the keenness of the wise leadership on promoting noble human values which are cornerstones of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has said that declaration of the 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’ by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crowns the cultural approach adopted by the UAE throughout its shining history. His Highness added that it is also ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM It is no coincidence that the true match between words and deeds is seen in the official position of the UAE, which seeks to spread the culture of tolerance and all the components of giving, which form the foundations the country was built on since the era of its Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin ...

Bloomberg The government of Nigeria is suing Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Eni SpA and other companies for more than $1 billion over a 2011 oil deal it says was tainted by corruption. The suit, filed in London, alleges that money the companies paid to acquire an oil exploration license in the Gulf of Guinea was diverted to bribes and kickbacks, ...