FUJAIRAH / WAM The population of the Emirate of Fujairah stood at 292,358 last year, according to estimates by the Fujairah Statistics Centre. According to the centre’s statistical yearbook for 2020, the number of births reached 3279, marriages 859, divorces 159, and 309 died. The statistics indicated that the total of number of public and private schools stood at 68 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) said its net profit for Q1 of 2021 surged by 125 percent to AED608 million compared to AED 270 million in Q1 of 2020, and up 26 percent against Q4 of 2020. The growth in net profits reflects the strong underlying performance across the business, the bank said in a statement. ...

NIAMEY / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Monday sent a plane carrying 52 metric tons of food supplies to the Republic of Niger as part of its initiatives during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Amer Al Menhali, Charge d’Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Chad, said, “The UAE considers cooperation with the international community to be crucial, especially in ...