DUBAI / WAM The Eid Al Adha holiday for ministries and federal bodies will begin on Thursday, July 30 (Day of Arafat), and will end on Sunday, August 2, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Wednesday. In a circular, the authority added that work for all ministries and departments will resume on Monday, August 3. The authority ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) recorded an 8.6 percent increase in its operating profits amounting to AED 332.3 million in the first half of 2020 compared to AED 305.9 million for the same period last year. The net profit for the first half amounted to AED 251.2 million, compared to AED 290.5 million from last year. The balance ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed agreements with Boeing Global Services for the provision of maintenance support on its fleet of Boeing 787s. “These agreements are part of the strategic partnership between Etihad and Boeing signed in November 2019, in line with Etihad’s ongoing commitment to achieve excellence in all ...