Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) on Wednesday announced the launch of its “Al Ghaf Paperless Programme”, an initiative aimed at eliminating paper usage at branches through digital banking solutions. Al Ghaf programme – which is part of ADIB’s environmental and sustainable business strategy – reinforces the bank’s commitment to reduce carbon footprint, enhances customer experience, and ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the provision of free bus rides to visitors of Expo 2020 aboard Expo Riders buses from 9 locations in the UAE. These include three in Abu Dhabi, two in Sharjah and one location in each of Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Al Ain. Thus, all Expo Riders public bus ...

Almost 47 million people voted in the German parliamentary election last weekend. It was the closest vote since 2002; the center-left Social Democrats beat the conservative Christian Democratic bloc for first place by about 1.8 million votes. Party leaders will need every ounce of their negotiating skill to form the next government. Imagine how the outcome could have been swayed ...