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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Masaood Automobiles, the exclusive distributor of Infiniti in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, has unveiled a range of major Ramadan offers, uniquely tailored to meet individual customer needs. Hot on the heels of the recent launch on Infiniti’s latest models –the QX60 and the QX50 – the promotions offer a great combination of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the region, on Tuesday announced its collaboration with Uber, a smartphone app changing the way the world moves, to offer Emirates NBD cardholders free rides during the holy month of Ramadan. The digital promotion represents Emirates NBD’s consistent efforts to offer its growing number of mobile-savvy ...

  Ajman / WAM The Al Ihsan Charity Association has launched its Ramadan campaign which includes a number of charitable projects that provide services for underprivileged families. During the Holy Month of Ramadan, the association will meet the needs of many families at a total cost of AED8 million. The philanthropic foundation has completed distribution of Ramadan Rations to 3,500 families. ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The exclusive Audi Extra campaign offer from Audi Ali & Sons is making it extra attractive for customers to own a new car this Ramadan. Under the slogan “This Ramadan Audi Offers You Extra”, the campaign offers customers added value packages during the promotional period of Ramadan that encompass extra service, warranty and insurance ...

  Jeddah / AFP Saudi officials have finalised a detailed plan to diversify the kingdom’s economy away from oil and have sent it for cabinet approval, official media said on Monday. The National Transformation Programme (NTP) will elaborate upon Vision 2030, an 84-page document released in April by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 30, who is leading the reform charge. ...

  London / AFP British trade unions representing six million workers on Monday urged their members to vote to stay in the European Union, warning that a Brexit would threaten workers’ rights. The general secretaries of Unite, Unison and the GMB were among 10 union leaders who wrote a letter to the Guardian newspaper claiming that parental leave and holiday ...

  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, exchanged greetings with the Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. During a telephone call, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and ...

  BLOOMBERG Indian engineering and construction giant, Larsen & Toubro, won the country’s first contract to build a venue for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Along with local contractor, Al Balagh, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) will build Al-Rayyan Stadium, a 40,000-seater venue to the west of the capital Doha, Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy announced. Jens Huckfeldt, ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), is launching a series of Ramadan events as part its social responsibility and keenness to cement communication links as well as the sense of compassion between all community members. “RTA is keen to hold several prominent events marking the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan in a bid to ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai has been ranked fourth among the top cities worldwide for retailing with other Gulf markets are also making their mark on the global shopping map, according to JLL’s Destination Retail report. While the list is dominated by cities in Asia Pacific, those in the Middle East are coming on strong, propelled by an ever-increasing array ...