DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has revealed that it received a total of 75 mediation cases during H1 2023. Mutually agreeable settlements were achieved in 35 of these cases, representing a success rate of 46.7% and highlighting mediation as one of the most effective means of settling trade disputes ...

DUBAI / WAM Yalla Group Limited on Tuesday announced its unaudited financial results for the first half of the fiscal year 2023, ending on June 30. According to the financial results, Yalla’s H1 revenues have broken the AED561 million mark ($152.8 million), an increase of 2.9% compared to the first half of last year. Likewise, the H1 net income exhibited ...

FUJAIRAH / WAM A delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), led by Omar Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary of MoIAT, visited Fujairah Free Zone to gain insights into industrial projects, promote the adoption of sustainability practices and advanced technology, and explore ways of enhancing enablers, incentives and investment attractiveness in the business ecosystem. The visit is in line ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Tuesday announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2023 (Q2’23), reporting revenue growth of 66 percent year-on-year (YoY) to AED 2.1 billion, driven by volume growth in key sectors, business diversification as well as local, regional, and international expansion both organically and through M&A. Revenue growth reached 44 percent YoY ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day, which is celebrated on August 15. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His ...

DUBAI / WAM To mark International Youth Day, Dubai Airports has raised nearly AED950,000 in support of the ‘Passport to Earning’ (P2E) programme that was launched in partnership with Dubai Cares, Microsoft, Accenture and UNICEF at the RewirEd Summit during Expo 2020 Dubai. Operated by Generation Unlimited, a global multi-sector partnership that enables youth to become productive and engaged members ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Omar Al Nuaimi, Secretary-General of the Federal National Council (FNC), said that the second edition of the Global Media Congress (GMC), which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, constitutes a global platform for shaping the ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World expects to add 3 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of new container handling capacity by the end of the year, adding much needed infrastructure and capacity to boost global supply chain resilience. The global trade enabler currently manages approximately 9% of the world’s handling capacity, putting it among the top five global port operators. The ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approved a 30 percent discount for students who were not included in the scholarships at the Sharjah Maritime Academy (SMA).

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has been awarded the QS 5 Stars Plus rating, placing it in the league of a handful of the world’s elite universities. It is the first university in the UAE to be awarded this highest rating. The award of the rating followed a rigorous and independent data ...