ADEN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has renewed its commitment to fulfil the urgent needs of Yemeni communities, through its support of the country’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. During a meeting with Dr Abtahaj Al-Kamal, Yemeni Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, Saeed Al Kaabi, ERC’s Representative in Aden, reviewed the activities carried out by ERC ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cabinet has adopted a decision to implement the value added tax (VAT) refund system for tourists, which will integrate between retail outlets with tax refund points in line with the government’s efforts to achieve the efficient implementation of the tax system in the UAE. According to a press statement, the new tax refund system ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) on Wednesday reported its financial results for the first half of 2018. H1 profit was AED 561 million, 68.7% higher on the back of a 1.1% increase in operating income and a 5.6% decline in operating expenses. The impairment allowances meanwhile decreased by 35.5%. Operating income increased by 1.1% to AED ...