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RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) reported a remarkable surge in the registration of holding companies since introducing this company structure in 2020. The consistent rise in registrations highlights the growing appeal of this innovative investment vehicle, as the total number of holding companies rose by 35% to 329 in the first eight months of ...

HAVANA / WAM Hazza Ahmed Al Kaabi has presented a copy of his credentials as the UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cuba to Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, at the ministry’s headquarters in the capital, Havana. Camejo wished Al Kaabi success in his work to strengthen bilateral relations across different fields between the two ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The second edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) which is set to run from November 27-30 unveiled thought-provoking details on its theme of ‘Investing in the Transition Era’, building on the successes and strong foundation positioned by its breakout edition. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 UAE Presidency on Tuesday is using the occasion of being 100 days away from the world’s largest annual climate summit, COP28, to call on the world to come to the UAE ready to make transformational and practical progress towards addressing the climate crisis. COP28 will feature the first Global Stocktake to measure progress against ...

LATAKIA / WAM A delegation from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), led by Hamoud Abdullah Al Junaibi, Acting Secretary-General of the ERC, was briefed about the latest developments in the maintenance and rehabilitation of  several schools in the Syrian governorate of Latakia. The visit is part of the “My School is My Identity” initiative launched by the ERC to facilitate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Edge Group entity, Caracal, is making its 16th appearance at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2023), as the UAE’s premier producer of high-performance pistols, sub-machine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles. At the 20th edition of the event, which runs from September 2-8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), Caracal will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Special Olympics UAE on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirates Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation to develop a strategic partnership between the two entities and expanding People of Determination’s participation in powerlifting. The signed MoU allows both parties to exchange knowledge and experiences related to bodybuilding, fitness, and powerlifting, as both parties will work ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad Group), the integrated trade, logistics, and industrial hub of Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday announced that it has commenced main road landscaping works across 288,000 sqm in Kezad Al Ma’mourah. The AED42 million project includes landscaping 24 km of main roads and roundabouts in Kezad Al Ma’mourah. The project also consists ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 UAE Presidency has announced an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic programme for the conference to deliver on four key goals alongside the negotiations process and as part of the critical Global Stocktake response. Taking place at Expo City Dubai from November 30 December 12, COP28 UAE will focus on fast-tracking a just, orderly and ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Ibrahim Said Al Busaidi, Governer of the Musandam Governate in Oman, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Sheikh Saud and Al Busaidi discussed the deep-rooted ties between ...