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ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), issued Resolution No. (8) of 2023 regarding the invasive marine species policy in Abu Dhabi. The policy seeks to enhance knowledge of the threat posed by invasive marine species in ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, President of the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation, said the UAE has won the bid to host one of the qualifiers of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports’ (FEI) inaugural Longines League of Nations series for the next four years, featuring the world’s top ten jumping teams. The FEI’s new series ...

DUBAI/WAM Bashar Al-Natoor, the Global Head of Islamic Finance – Managing Director, Fitch Ratings, has projected a sustained uptrend in global sukuk issuance, with the market soaring to US$823.4 billion at the end of Q3-23, reflecting a robust 9.8% annual growth. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al-Natoor attributed the surge to several key factors driving the adoption of ...

DUBAI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has announced Prof. Lina Ghotmeh, architect and professor of architecture, as the winner of the first Great Arab Minds (GAM) award in the architecture and design category, in recognition of her timeless contributions to global architecture. In a tweet published on his official ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has launched ‘Business Financing Facilitation Platform’ to enhance manufacturers’ access to financing and achieve objectives of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy (ADIS), aiming to strengthen the Emirate’s position as the region’s most competitive industrial hub. The platform is a new addition to the Financial Ecosystem Programme, designed by ADDED’s Industrial ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The United Arab Emirates has cemented its position as the most economically competitive nation in the Arab world, securing the top spot in the latest Arab Economic Competitiveness Index released by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). This dominant performance, highlighted in the seventh edition of the AMF’s Arab Economic Competitiveness Report, underscores the UAE’s sustained progress across crucial ...

DUBAI/WAM Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC), presented a Green Certificate to The General Secretariat of Dubai Executive Council. The certificate was presented to Sabah Al Shamsi, Director of Corporate Services at The General Secretariat of Dubai Executive Council by Mohammad Bin Sulaiman, Chief Executive Officer of Moro Hub. ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Sandooq Al Watan, has emphasised that all initiatives undertaken by Sandooq Al Watan resonate with the wise vision of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who places utmost importance on the nation’s youth, especially school and ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH/WAM) — Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Public Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah, on Thursday attended the opening of the second edition of Ras AlKhaimah Heritage Days, which runs until 25th December. The event, held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Finance Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) regarding the disclosure of information in the possession of the authority or its employees, determining the cases, in which it is permitted to disclose information and the associated procedures for monitoring, security, subsequent disclosure, and accuracy of information. Walid Al Sayegh, ...