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Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Festival to conclude tomorrow

DUBAI/WAM The 16th edition of the Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Festival, held at the Dubai International Endurance City in Seih Al Salam, will conclude on Saturday, 6th January. Organised by the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club, in collaboration with the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation, the festival will conclude with the primary race, the Dubai Crown Prince Endurance Cup, over ...

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Dubai Duty Free achieves all-time record sales of over AED 7.8 billion in 2023

DUBAI/WAM The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free with the operation announcing an all-time sales record of AED 7.885 billion (US$2.16 billion) for 2023, representing a 24.39 percent increase over the previous year and 6.40 percent up on pre-pandemic in 2019. December finished with record monthly sales of AED 807.6 million (US$221 million), an 8.37 ...

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GPSSA announces pension disbursement dates during 2024

ABU DHABI/WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has announced the pension disbursement dates for the year 2024. GPSSA said that pension disbursements will take place on the 27th of each month, with exceptions to months such as January, April and July, where pension will be disbursed on the 26, in addition to October, where pension will be ...

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AD Ports Group, Red Sea Port Authority initial 15-year concession agreement to boost cruise tourism in Egypt

CAIRO/WAM AD Ports Group today initialled a 15-year concession agreement with the Red Sea Port Authority (RSPA), to operate and manage three cruise terminals at Safaga, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh ports. The agreement also encompasses the renovation of the Sharm El Sheikh terminal, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the cruise tourism experience in Egypt. A definitive concession agreement ...

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Sultan bin Ahmed meets with Harvard University’s students

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, met on Thursday with a delegation of students from Harvard University, at the Sharjah Academy For Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology. During the meeting, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed reviewed the educational renaissance of the emirate of Sharjah ...

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AIQ brings its energy industry automation solutions to AWS

ABU DHABI / WAM AIQ, a technology pioneer focused on driving artificial intelligence-powered transformation across industries, announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make AIQ’s WellInsight software available through AWS Marketplace. AIQ is the first ever local Software as a Service (SaaS) solution provider in the Energy domain within the GCC to market its products via the AWS ...

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UAE President issues Federal Decree establishing International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Decree establishing the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council. Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Office of Development and Martyrs Families Affairs at the Presidential Court, the council is responsible for supervising international humanitarian ...

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Apple stock downgraded as Barclays warns on cooling iPhone demand

BLOOMBERG Apple Inc got itself a new bear as expectations of soft demand for its latest iPhone prompted analysts at Barclays Plc to downgrade the stock. Shares fell 3.6% on January 2, their biggest one-day percentage drop since September, and the decline erased more than $107 billion in market value. Barclays analysts led by Tim Long cut their rating on ...

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