Dubai / WAM The Dar Al Ber Society Ras Al Khaimah branch announced that it had assisted 686 students to continue their education in public and private schools, colleges, institutes and universities. During the academic year 2018-2019, the charitable association paid the tuition fees of the students, which amounted to AED2,585,900. Ali Al Shehhi, Director of Dar Al Ber branch ...

Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that development projects implemented across the UAE are chiefly aimed at ensuring the highest quality of life for all citizens and visitors. The projects aim to achieve the highest standards in accordance with global best practices. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Signalling growing investor confidence in the country, a total of 32,256 business licenses were issued in the UAE over the first eight months of the year, bringing to 572,615 the total number of business permits in the country, a growth of 6 pc from 540,359 by the end of December. The significant increase in business licenses ...

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia has awarded to two Saudi firms contracts to build worker housing for its futuristic mega-city called Neom, as plans for the $500 billion project move forward. Tamimi Group and Saudi Arabian Trading & Construction Co. won contracts to finance, build and operate three residential areas with capacity to house 30,000 people, Neom said in a statement on ...

Bloomberg China is exploring ambitious new plans for the future of its car industry, weighing a target for 60% of all automobiles sold in the country to run on electric motors by 2035, according to people familiar with the matter. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is spearheading the government’s latest auto industry plans for 2021 through 2035, said ...

Bloomberg The United Nations International Court of Justice granted Kenya’s request to postpone a hearing of a territorial dispute with Somalia, less than a week before it was scheduled to begin. The hearing will now start on November 4. Kenya had requested that it be delayed for a year as it recruits a new defense team. The neighbours claim ownership ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced that 80% construction work has been completed of its new plant at Jumeirah Village, which is the world’s first unmanned and fully-automated district cooling plant. Upon completion, the plant will have a total capacity of 50,000 Refrigeration Tons (RT). This is part ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), on Sunday hosted the preparatory meeting of the seventh round of the UAE-Kazakhstan Joint Committee. The meeting was headed by Dr Mohammed Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador in Kazakhstan, and Madiyar Menilbekov, Kazakhstani Ambassador to the UAE. At the meeting, Al Jaber conveyed the greetings of the UAE’s ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties on Sunday launched its first residential community in the heart of Saadiyat Island – Saadiyat Reserve. The AED722 million community features 306 infrastructure enabled land plots open to buyers of all nationalities. This is the first land plot development to be launched on Saadiyat Island since the introduction of new laws enabling foreign buyers ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national airline, and SIXT, an international mobility service provider, have announced a new partnership to provide airport transfers to passengers globally. Customers can now book the extra transfer service online for their flight via etihad.com immediately after purchasing their airline ticket or even up to one hour in advance. The new service ...