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SANTIAGO / WAM Abdul Razzaq Mohamed Hadi, UAE Ambassador to Chile, met with Susana Jimenez, Minister of Energy of Chile, and Francisco Chahuan, member of the Chilean Senate and Chairman of the UAE-Chilean Parliamentary Friendship Group. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation and mutual investment with Chile in the renewable energy sector and the possibility ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), in celebration of the 4th annual Emirati Women’s Day — and its theme of ‘‘Women on the Course of Zayed’’ — reaffirmed its commitment to empower women, drive gender diversity and promote inclusivity in the oil and gas sector as part of its 2030 growth strategy, focussed on People, ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, underlined the importance of the achievements of the Emirati woman under the UAE’s wise leadership thus contributing to enhancing the UAE’s strides towards progress and advancement, all of which reflected on women and their status at both Arabic and world levels. Speaking on the occasion of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirati women have made their mark in one of the world’s most advanced sectors, the peaceful nuclear energy sector, which reflects their ability to meet their challenges and their determination to prove their worthiness, to achieve the UAE’s goal of diversifying its sources of energy through the “Barakah Peaceful Nuclear Energy Plants Project.” The project is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM To mark the fourth annual Emirati Women’s Day, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, reported that Emirati women comprise 39 percent of its current workforce. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of ADFD, said: “The Founding Father of the UAE, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, laid down ...

SHARJAH / WAM Always enthusiastic about participating in various regional and global cultural events, the Emirates Publishers’ Association (EPA) took part in the 25th edition of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which was held at the China International Exhibition Centre. The Beijing book fair, one of the most important publishing forums in Asia and China’s largest literary event, featured ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The number of Emirati female investors reached 220,000 by the end of the first half of 2018 and the number of shares they hold is about 3.5 billion with a market value of about AED20 billion. Whereas their total trading value (buy + sell) during the year 2017 was around AED5 billion and about AED1.8 billion ...

Dubai / WAM The Federal Government has launched, upon the recommendation of the National Programme for Happiness and Wellbeing and in coordination with the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the “Back to School” policy, which aims to assist parents working for the government during the start of the new school year, by enabling them to accompany their children ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs has increased its efforts to cope with the increasing number of tourists and visitors into the country during Eid al-Adha period. Special arrangements in organising work shifts were made to facilitate trade and passenger traffic. Customer service centres worked 24/7 to ensure best and easiest passenger entry into the country. A total of 1,400 employees ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business International Expo Consults (IEC), organisers of ‘DEAL 2019’ show stated that 61% of the floor space for the upcoming Dubai Entertainment, Amusement, and Leisure (DEAL) 2018 show has already been sold out. DEAL 2019 in its 25th edition would be held from March 25 to 27, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). With 7 ...