ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has directed the ERC to support orphans who have lost their families in the explosion in Beirut, as well as the families of other victims. HH Sheikh Hamdan also instructed the ERC to provide ...

Bloomberg Oil snapped a two-day losing streak as Saudi Aramco predicted demand will continue to improve through the rest of the year, despite many regions across the world struggling to bring the coronavirus under control. Crude consumption in Asia is almost back to pre-virus levels, Aramco Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said. Meanwhile, oil drilling in the US falls to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) issued a decision to extend the deadline for holders of expired entry permits and visas from August 11 for one month, to enable them to leave the country and exempt them from all resulting fines. The authority’s decision is part of the national initiatives launched by UAE and ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s tourism and hospitality sectors are benefitting from a rapid rebound driven by a multi-phase roadmap being executed by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism. “Dubai continues to take effective steps under the guidance of the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the ...

Ajman / WAM Ajman’s Department of Economic Development (DED) received on Monday four new ISO certificates, namely ISO 22301 for Business Continuity, ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety, ISO 14001 – Environmental Management System and PAS 99 Integrated Management Systems. On this occasion, Ali Eissa Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Ajman’s Department of Economic Development, said in a statement that ...

MADINAH / WAM Bee’ah, the Middle East’s award-winning sustainability pioneer, is expanding into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in support of Saudi Vision 2030, after being awarded three contracts for waste management services in Madinah, covering the North, West and East regions. Bee’ah services will be conducted for 70 percent of the city, serving a population of 1.2 million people, ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Age Friendly city programme is 86 percent completed, since work began in 2017. Aisha Hashem, the supervisor of the Sharjah Age Friendly programme, explained that there are 189 standards to measure the extent of adherence to the concept of the Age Friendly programme, and 24 government agencies in the emirate have participated in the application ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry for Cultural and Youth announced the agenda of the fourth week of its summer camp, with a discussion session chaired by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth, entitled, “Content Creation: The Message and Influence.” The session was held with the participation of Sheikh Dr Majid Al Qasimi, Co-Founder and Director ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) has warned drivers about the risks of running a red light when not paying attention and called it a dangerous violation. The ADP cited three reasons for running a red light, which are speeding on crossroads, not paying attention and using mobile phones while driving. It urged drivers to be aware ...

DUBAI / WAM Union Properties on Monday announced that it has successfully reached an agreement with Emirates NBD for the full restructuring of its outstanding AED946 million debt with the bank along with payment of the initial amount as per the new terms. This agreement with Emirates NBD, as the main creditor of Union Properties, will substantially improve the debt ...