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RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received at his rest-house in Jebel Jais, HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, who was accompanied by HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, on Tuesday. ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Duty Free announced its contribution of AED 20 million towards the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to coincide with the advent Holy Month of Ramadan. The campaign aims to see the largest Ramadan food aid endowment fund established ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME The National Library and Archives (NLA) announced the completion of the necessary preparations for hosting the International Council Congress (ICA) 2023 in Abu Dhabi on October 9-13 at the first meeting of the organising committee for the major archival event, which announced the activities of the conference and exhibition at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre ...

LATAKIA / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) distributed around 1,500 school bags and stationery to Syrian students in the Latakia Governorate, one of the areas affected by the recent earthquake that hit the country. The aid is the first phase of an initiative to distribute more than 10,000 school bags and stationery to several Syrian governorates. It is part ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has successfully priced a five-year $600 million sukuk for Air Lease Corporation (ALC), marking the first sukuk issued by a US corporation. The strong demand for the sukuk saw orders of over $2.2 billion, allowing ALC to increase the offering to $600 million. The profit rate was tightened by 30 basis points to 5.85%, at ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has announced the launch of reciprocal interline partnerships with three new airline partners — Philippine Airlines (PAL), Austrian Airlines (OS) and Airlink South Africa (4Z), while re-launching interline links with Biman Bangladesh and codeshares with Air Seychelles (HM) and ITA Airways (AZ). The deal means customers of all airlines involved will enjoy enhanced connectivity ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME REDTAG, the Middle East’s leading value-fashion and homeware brand, announced its Ramadan offerings, which include a new line of modest festive wear, free gifts, and vouchers. The limited-period offers will run between March 19 and April 22, bearing REDTAG’s promise of uncompromising value and embodying its time-honoured tradition of specialised offerings during Ramadan. Starting March 19, ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME in anticipation of the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, Q Holding, one of the UAE’s major investment and business groups, inaugurated Al Reem Mosque on Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. The mosque is part of the Group’s CSR initiative for social outreach in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, and UAE in general, serving worshippers in the ...

COPENHAGEN/ WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, arrived in Denmark on Monday to co-chair the two-day Copenhagen Climate Ministerial alongside Sameh Shoukry, COP27 President and Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dan Jørgensen, Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy. This convening, attended by more than 40 government ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai real estate market recorded 599 sales transactions worth AED1.34 billion, in addition to 86 mortgage deals of AED268.57 million, and 152 gift deals amounting to AED118.99 million on Monday, data released by Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 544 villas and apartments worth AED953.38 million, and 55 land plots worth AED387.22 million. The mortgages ...