SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport (SA) has welcomed more than 3.8 million passengers in the first quarter of 2023, recording a 28.01 per cent increase over the same period in 2022, and is expected to achieve even higher growth rates by the year’s end. The aircraft movement for the same term also increased by 9.02 per cent, with 23,261 flights ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Gas plc, a world- class integrated gas processing company, on Monday announced a three-year supply agreement with the French multi-energy company TotalEnergies Gas and Power Limited a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, a French multinational energy company, for the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The deal underscores Adnoc Gas’ position as a global LNG export partner ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, received Gilmar Pesas, Prime Minister of Curaçao, a Dutch Caribbean island, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi on Monday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a range of issues of mutual concern, ...
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SHARJAH / WAM In the first quarter of 2023, the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) issued and renewed a total of 17,555 licenses (1,979 issued licenses and 15,576 renewed licenses) through various channels, including smart applications, electronic portals, service centres, and branches across different areas in Sharjah. This represents a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2022. Sultan ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the PwC Academy, in the presence of Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs. The signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Finance headquarters (MoF) in Dubai, was attended by Ghannam Al Mazrouei, ETCC Secretary-General, Khaled Al Bustani, ...
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ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is showcasing a suite of new products and enhancements at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai. The airline revealed the new interior for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners that will join the fleet in the third quarter of this year adding to the 39 Dreamliners ...
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SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in his capacity as President of the Sharjah Maritime Academy, issued Decision No 1 of 2023 forming the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the academy. According to the decision, the Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Maritime Academy will be formed ...
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SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder and CEO of Kalimat Group, and Immediate Past President of International Publishers Association, highlighted environmental pressures, material shortages and hyper-inflation of energy and other costs of business during the opening of the Sharjah International Booksellers Conference, a pioneering event that is building upon the success of its inaugural event last year. Organised ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), at the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, the government authority responsible for regulating, coordinating, and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, has introduced Directive No 1 of 2023 on Transparency of Local Sea Container Charges in Dubai. The directive requires all service providers to declare their local sea container charges to ...
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DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued directives for the formation of a Board of Trustees for the “1 Billion Meals Endowment†initiative, which falls under the umbrella of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. The move aims to ensure managing and ...
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