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ABU DHABI / WAM The board of directors of Oman-Etihad Rail Company have met to review the company’s achievements, developments, research and studies conducted during the recent period on the joint railway network connecting Sohar Port with the UAE National Rail Network. The board members praised the leadership of both countries for their support of this joint project. The backing ...

MONTREAL / WAM The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, has won the bid to host the third edition of the ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels. All member states of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) unanimously accepted the UAE’s bid in a meeting of the Council held at the ICAO headquarters at ...

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai and its legacy are expected to contribute AED154.9 billion ($42.2 billion) of gross value added (GVA) to the UAE’s economy from 2013 to 2042, a report from EY has shown. The World Expo, which welcomed 24.1 million visits during its six-month run, is also expected to support approximately 1,039,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) job-years, equal ...

DUBAI / WAM Amazon has announced the launch of ‘Iftar on Wheels’, a meal donation programme that will support thousands of families in the UAE during the Holy month of Ramadan. Leveraging the company’s delivery network across the UAE, Amazon will utilise its scale, logistics, and technology to reach people in need and spread the joy of the season among ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a cable from King Mohammed VI of Morocco congratulating him on the new leadership appointments. King Mohammed VI wished the UAE leadership success in their efforts to achieve the aspirations of their people for further progress and prosperity, with the support of Abu Dhabi’s new ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) has announced that Internal Shari’a Supervisory Committee (ISSC) of Adib has issued Shari’a certificates both in Arabic and English. More than 30 certificates were issued, covering various products of Retail Banking including car financing, goods, real estate, investment funds, and investment deposits. Additionally, each certificate provides detailed information about crucial Shari’a ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday received calls from a number of Arab leaders congratulating him on the new leadership appointments. The UAE president received calls from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain; Egyptian President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi; President of Syria Bashar Al Assad; and President ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court on Thursday received a phone call from Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman, Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council, during which he congratulated him on his appointment as Vice President of the UAE. Al Burhan emphasised the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has received a call from Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of Bahrain, congratulating him on his appointment as the Crown Prince of the Emirate. The Bahraini Crown Prince wished Sheikh Khalid continued ...

ABU DHABI / WAM For the fourth year in a row, the Environment Agency — Abu Dhabi (EAD) has recorded a significant improvement in the “Sustainable Exploitation Index” following the implementation of fishing-related measures and procedures. The index increased from 8.9% in 2018 to 69.1% at the end of 2022 and was calculated by evaluating a total of 35 fish ...