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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has been awarded by Dubai Municipality for its continued support of the UAE Food Bank. The award demonstrates DWTC’s commitment to fostering a culture of giving and social responsibility in the UAE, as well as preserving the environment through waste management. Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ...

Dubai / Emirates Business In a resounding validation of excellent air cargo services it offers to customers, Emirates SkyCargo won the Cargo Airline of the Year award at the Global Freight Awards ceremony organised by Lloyd’s Loading List, a renowned freight publication. The award was accepted by Ross Barnett, Emirates Cargo Manager, UK, at the gala dinner at the Royal ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) has launched a mobile application to ease access to Credit Reports and Credit Scores for UAE nationals and residents in country. Individuals from all emirates can now obtain their Credit Reports and Scores through the app without the need of visiting AECB’s customer happiness centers in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. “The ...

TOKYO / WAM The UAE has risen in a number of indicators included in Waseda, the “IAC International Digital Government Rankings Report”, published by the Institute of Digital Government at Waseda University in Japan. The UAE has been ranked sixth in the e-Participation index, ahead of Taiwan and Finland. The UAE has moved up one position to occupy the 6th ...

AMMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday discussed the strong bilateral relations between the UAE and Jordan and means of developing them across various sectors. The discussions were held during a meeting by His ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that providing the best government services in the world is the standard and the main objective of every government entity in the UAE. “We want government entities to provide the best services in the world. This is ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, celebrated its 18th anniversary on Tuesday and highlighted the market’s most notable and pioneering achievements at the local, regional and international levels since its inception which contributed to supporting the national economy and in attracting investments to the UAE. The ADX continues to develop its ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have announced the launch of a new food aid initiative, ‘Imdaad’, in cooperation with the World Food Programme (WFP), and other international bodies, to combat famine in Yemen. Imdaad aims to provide necessary food supplies to 10-12 million Yemenis, including two million children, and will include ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sawab Centre, a bilateral Emirati-American initiative to counter online extremist propaganda and promote positive alternatives, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have announced a new cooperative agreement to mutually enrich each organisation’s capabilities and to share information and best practices. The agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalises the mutual ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, has launched the initiative, “Zayed’s Beacons of Tolerance”, to serve UAE communities as knowledge hubs about the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his vision for tolerance, co-existence and cooperation. The announcement came on the sidelines of the Tolerance Beacons Forum organised ...