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  DUBAI / WAM Emirates National Bank of Dubai (Emirates NBD) announced it would cooperate with Dubai SME to provide four-year, interest-free payments for buyers of revolutionary machines which literally convert air into water. The deal between Emirates NBD and Dubai-based Sky River was signed at Gulfood 2017, the world’s largest annual food event running at Dubai World Trade Centre ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas industry, reported net income for 2016 of AED 2.1 billion, an increase of 10 per cent compared to 2015. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) stood at AED 5.0 billion, in line with 2015. ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Following a highly successful partnership, DP World has signed a five-year extended agreement with leading strategic procurement company BravoSolution / Tejari. The deal was made following the existing five year relationship where Tejari supported DP World’s supplier relationship, tendering and contract management processes into a seamless, integrated online platform that can be accessed both locally ...

DUBAI / WAM In a bid to contribute to achieving the UAE Vision 2021 and the National Innovation Strategy, Ministry of Finance hosted CEOs of Innovation from Federal Government authorities as part of the new interactive platform, ‘Innovators Network’, which was launched by Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation. The session covered development opportunities for government entities, innovation plans, and ...

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Tuesday at Zabeel Palace, President of Seychelles Danny Faure. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and ...

  DUBAI / WAM Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched the ‘Hope Makers’ initiative. The effort, the largest of its kind in the region, aims to honour and acknowledge social and humanitarian programmes and projects that help improve people’s lives while spreading hope and instilling the positive values of ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs launched on Tuesday, “Jawab service,” upon the directives of the wise leadership to make Dubai the world’s smartest city. The new artificial intelligence communication service, which connects Dubai Customs with its clients through social media platforms, was inaugurated in the presence of Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs. The new service will see a ...

  GENEVA / WAM Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs reiterated UAE’s commitment to promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Giving the UAE statement on Tuesday before the High Level Segment of the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Dr. Gargash said by promoting respect for human rights, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA) led by Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Chairman and Director-General of the TCA, respectively. During the meeting also attended ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution is advancing its mission to offer alternative low-emissions fuels through its plan to construct the Arabian Gulf’s largest natural gas for vehicles (NGV) service station in Mahawi on the Abu Dhabi-Al-Ain road. The mega station will have an hourly pumping capacity of 2,850 standard cubic metres (SCM), the highest in the region. The new ...