DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the tunnel drilling works of the Route 2020 Project, which will add 15 km to the Dubai Metro Red Line from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station to the site of Expo 2020 Dubai. His Highness also reviewed …

DUBAI / WAM Dr Zamir Iqbal, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) rang the market-opening bell on Tuesday to mark the listing of a $1.25-billion Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange. The listing supports the economic development and social advancement goals of IDB, an AAA-rated multilateral institution, whose activities include …

SHARJAH / WAM The Bank of Sharjah announced its financial results for the nine months ending on September 30. Total assets reached AED33,059 million, an increase of 27 percent over the corresponding September 30, 2016, figure of AED26,128 million. When compared to the December 31, 2016, figure, Total assets increased by 22 percent from AED27,097 million. Net profit for the …