SHARJAH / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah kicked off 2023 with a bang, setting the stage for a thriving exhibition sector in the Emirate of Sharjah. The first quarter of the year saw a flurry of activity at the centre and its affiliated centres in Khorfakkan and Al Dhaid, with a plethora of major local and international exhibitions and events taking ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Federation of the UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UAE Chambers), and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, affirmed the strength of the UAE-Brazilian relations in various sectors, driven by the support of the two countries’ leadership, which reflected positively on the levels of bilateral trade, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation discussed over a joint phone call with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, the current situation in the Republic of Sudan. The ...

DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Police, through the General Department of Forensic Science and Criminology, has successfully integrated its Ballistic Identification Network with Interpol’s database. This remarkable scientific achievement in forensic sciences enhances Dubai Police’s ability to compare over 1,800,000 ballistic fingerprints worldwide in under an hour. Major General Ahmad Thani bin Ghalita, Director of the General Department of Forensic Science and ...

DUBAI / WAM In recognition of its efforts in promoting the transition towards renewable and clean energy, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has won the Hydrogen Project of the Year 2023 Award for its green hydrogen project at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This was part of the Hydrogen Future Awards 2023, organised during the Connecting ...

WASHINGTON / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance, participated in the meeting of finance ministers, central bank governors, and heads of regional financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (Menap) region. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary ...

DUBAI  / GULF TIME Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adic) has become the first Islamic bank to go live on the UAE KYC (Know Your Customer) Blockchain Platform, a national ecosystem for the exchange of verified KYC data between licensing authorities and financial institutions. Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) launched the initiative in 2020 in partnership with a group ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have presented trophies to the winners of the Jiu-Jitsu President’s Cup 2023 in the Under 14 and Adults divisions at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City. During the visit, Their Highnesses congratulated the players ...

BLOOMBERG Hermes International’s quarterly sales jumped as Chinese shoppers snapped up its pricey scarves and Kelly handbags, fueling optimism the global luxury industry’s top performers will carry on growing despite economic headwinds. Revenue climbed 23% in the first three months of the year at constant exchange rates, Paris-based Hermes said, exceeding analysts’ estimates. The shares rose as much as 2% ...

BLOOMBERG Walmart Inc agreed to sell its Bonobos menswear line to WHP Global and Express Inc for $75 million — $235 million less than what the retail giant paid for the business in 2017. WHP, owner of such brands as Anne Klein and Joseph Abboud, will pay $50 million for the  Bonobos brand, according to a statement. Express, which is ...