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DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Holding today announced that it has partnered with leading global lifestyle and leisure hospitality company Ennismore to introduce its iconic Delano brand to the UAE. Opening later this year at the waterfront destination Bluewaters Dubai, Delano Dubai will be a luxurious destination marked by attention to detail, craftsmanship and personalised experiences. The launch of Delano Dubai forms ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Ministry of Economy has announced that Kenya is the latest country to secure access to the UAE’s Trade for Development platform, which was launched by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, during the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi in February. Dr. Al Zeyoudi said, “The Trade for Development ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has made the service to submit Corporate Tax registration requests available through 23 Government Service Centres located across the UAE. In a press statement today, the FTA explained that enabling taxpayers to submit corporate tax registration requests through Government Service Centres allows them to register directly via the “EmaraTax” platform – a ...

DUBAI/ WAM Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (Al Ansari), one of the leading integrated financial services groups in the UAE, held its Annual General Assembly Meeting in Dubai, to consider and approve key resolutions. The shareholders approved the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, a recommendation by the Board of Directors to distribute a cash dividend of ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World Foundation (DPWF) has teamed up with the Dubai Charity Association to distribute 12,000 Iftar meals daily to workers in the JAFZA community throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. In a joint effort reflecting the values of tolerance and compassion associated with Ramadan, DPWF — the philanthropic arm of DP World — has embarked on this ...

DUBAI / WAM Tabreed, the UAE’s leading international district cooling company, held its Annual General Assembly (AGA), during which shareholders approved a record high dividend payment of 15.5 fils per share, paid fully in cash. As disclosed in the company’s recent full-year results for 2023, this represents an increase of 15% over the previous year and recognises Tabreed’s strong financial ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, conferred upon Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. This is the highest medal awarded by France and was presented in appreciation of her efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Al Kaabi received the medal from Nicolas ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, affirmed that, since its establishment, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) launched numerous strategic initiatives and programmes to empower the national industrial sector as well as enhance the business environment and industrial competitiveness. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) will organise an academic conference, titled “The Holy Quran, Cosmological Horizons, and the UAE’s Efforts in Serving It”, from March 24-25. The conference will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Kais Saied of Tunisia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...