ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 439 prisoners serving various sentences in the UAE, ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The President pledged to settle the financial obligations of the released prisoners. The gesture is part of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa’s humanitarian initiatives and reflective of the ...

DUBAI / WAM The value of exports and re-exports carried out by members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry increased by nearly 24 percent to reach AED22.1 billion in March 2021, compared to the same month last year, the organisation has revealed. During the first quarter of 2021, the value of members’ exports and re-exports grew by 6.5 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced a new collaboration with IBM, an American multinational technology company, to fast track its transition into a modern, digitally-led Islamic bank, using IBM’s hybrid cloud solutions based on Red Hat OpenShift. This step will help enhance ADIB’s digital infrastructure, modernise operations and automate processes, enabling its employees to focus ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Steel, the leading integrated steel producer in the Middle East, and SAFEEN Group, the marine service arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, both part of ADQ, have announced the commencement of transhipment operations, as part of a 10-year agreement previously signed between the two parties in 2019. As per the agreement, SAFEEN will work closely with ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has held three new interactive sessions via video conference, as part of the “Tax Clinic” initiative, a policy of direct and constant communication with business sectors, aims to promote tax awareness and avoid most common errors that might occur while implementing tax procedures. The three awareness sessions held in the first ...

Dubai / WAM The value of exports and re-exports carried out by members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry increased by nearly 24 percent to reach AED22.1 billion in March this year, compared to the same month last year, the organisation has revealed. During the first quarter of 2021, the value of members’ exports and re-exports grew by ...

MUKALLA / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is intensifying its response to the humanitarian conditions in Yemen for the Holy Month of Ramadan, by continuing to send relief shipments to Hadramaut Governorate. Two planes carrying 60 tonnes of basic food supplies arrived in Riyan Airport to provide for the needs of Hadramaut’s residents during Ramadan. The ERC is keen ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), represented by the Health Education and Promotion Department, has launched the “Ma’kom in Ramadan” programme, which aims to highlight the most important healthy habits and food practices that have to be maintained in the Holy Month, raise health awareness of community members, and help them opt for healthy foods. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has held three new interactive sessions via video conference, as part of the “Tax Clinic” initiative, a policy of direct and constant communication with business sectors, aims to promote tax awareness and avoid the most common errors that might occur while implementing the tax procedures. The three awareness sessions held in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways unveiled on Sunday a year-long programme in celebration of the 50 years since the nation was established. The programme will launch in three phases, focusing on the past, the present and looking forward to the future, said an Etihad statement. The airline has launched a dedicated platform at etihad.com/uae50, and aims to engage the ...