SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia has announced the introduction of a new service to Phuket, Thailand, with direct flights from Sharjah International Airport starting on July 02. Air Arabia is the first low-cost carrier in the region to launch a direct route to Phuket. The Tourism Authority of Thailand has confirmed that travellers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM S&P Global Ratings has assigned ‘AA-‘ long-term issuer credit rating with stable outlook to Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial enabler of the country’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda. The bank has also been assigned a ‘gcAAA’ long-term GCC regional scale rating by S&P Global Ratings, said a statement issued by EDB on Monday. ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) welcomed Lars Pera, Ambassador of Guatemala to the UAE, and Jose Bassila, Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of Guatemala, to discuss means to boost bilateral ties and stimulate investments in food security, waste management and natural tourism fields, among others. The two sides agreed to organise a coordination meeting ...