ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has issued an Emiri decree appointing His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, as Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi. In another …

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s leading listed property development, investment and management company, on Monday announced net profit of AED 2.6 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2015, up 13% from AED 2.3 billion in 2014. Net profit for the fourth quarter rose 4% to AED 750 million, from AED 718 million in Q4 …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Exports, the export development agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, is set to connect exporters in the UAE to new and strategic markets across Europe, Asia and Africa in 2016 after its target sectors and overseas offices across six countries brought remarkable outcomes in 2015. With local exporters and manufacturers venturing successfully …