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DUBAI / WAM The UAE ranks highest globally in halal tourism spending with an estimated $17.6 billion spent by UAE residents outside the country during 2017, new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait ranked second and third, respectively, according to the analysis which was based on recent data from Mastercard and the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, announced the launch of eight new oil listings following completion of the regulatory review. Among the new products offered by DME is the Oman Crude Oil/Platts Dubai Crude Oil Futures contract (code DOP) which helps customers match their hedging exposure for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A total of 274 cyberattacks targeted government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first seven months of the year, 39 percent down as compared to the corresponding period in 2017, according to the Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) statistics. The decline in reported attacks is attributed to the efforts made by the Computer ...

LONDON / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met a delegation of British investors, as part of his official visit to Britain. The meeting tackled the growing historical relations between the UAE and Britain and ways to further enhance them and develop aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates and Jetstar Pacific have announced a new codeshare agreement, expanding the existing partnership between the Dubai-based carrier and Jetstar Group. The new partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City-based carrier allows Emirates’ passengers to enjoy connectivity on domestic flights within Vietnam, in addition to flights connecting Vietnam to Singapore, Thailand as well as Australia. The ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan mosque in Abu Dhabi has been selected as one of the most impressive contemporary mosques in the world and featured in “Mosques: Splendors of Islam”, the authoritative book that celebrates iconic mosque architecture and Islamic design and heritage. The book is a culmination of author, Leyla Uluhanli’s continuing efforts ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi on Tuesday hosted the ministerial meeting of the Joint Committee between the UAE and Chad, under the co-chairmanship of Dr. Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, and Ashtah Saleh Daman, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation and Diaspora Affairs. Dr. Al Jaber stated that the political ties ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments announced an initiative to translate the content of the Friday Sermon into several languages available for listening and reading on the Authority’s mobile application. The initiative is a result of fruitful collaboration among many entities and institutions, namely the Department of Community Development, the Statistics Centre – Abu ...

DUBAI / WAM DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced the official opening of its representative office operated by the German Arabian Advisory GmbH in Dusseldorf, Germany. Opening a representative office in one of Germany’s economic and trade centres, brings DMCC to the doorstep of European clients, and will ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) has stated that the selection of two Emiratis as the first UAE astronauts to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) is an unprecedented historic achievement ...