Bloomberg Two more oil fields in Libya are being closed after an armed group took over pipelines to both deposits, further disrupting the OPEC nation’s plan to boost crude production. El Feel, or Elephant, stopped production, Wessam Al-Messmari, an office manager for the Petroleum Facilities Guard that is protecting the field, said Sunday by phone. State-run National Oil Corp. declared ...

DUBAI / WAM Exporters from Malaysia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of Halal food products, are going to showcase the country’s multi-billion dollar Halal industry, that last year recorded $9.79 billion worth of Halal exports worldwide, at the 9th edition of the Halal Expo Dubai to be held on September 18 and 19 at the Roda Al Bustan Hotel ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) last week met with senior executives in two key meetings in Fujairah, as part of its commitment to work with key industry bodies in the region’s maritime sector. In the first meeting, the EMAC delegation discussed boosting cooperation with Port of Fujairah General Manager, Captain Mousa Murad, and Harbour Master, Captain ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with the French Business Council in Dubai & Northern Emirates, will host the “First Emirati – French Business Engagement Summit” on September 25, 2017, as part of efforts to create an environment conducive to growth of trade & investment between the two sides. “More than 200 CEOs and ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) launched a 45-day promotional push at the UAE-Saudi Arabia border with a selection of hotels, resorts, attractions and the emirate’s entertainment destination of Yas Island to capitalise on an unprecedented surge in tourist arrivals from Saudi Arabia and neighbouring GCC countries during the summer and the ...

SHARJAH / WAM The representation of Emirati women among the national workforce in the banking sector of the UAE stands at 70 percent, among the highest of any sector in the country, according to Jamal Al Jasmi, General Manager of the Emirates Institute for Bankingand Financial Studies, EIBFS. Al Jasmi said the rise of the country’s women is a result ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM On the occasion of the Emirati Women’s Day, Masdar’s Executive Director of Sustainability and Brand, Dr Nawal Al Hosany has praised the role of the UAE’s esteemed leadership in placing an emphasis on the empowerment of women, inspired by the legacy of the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. “Since the establishment of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, has congratulated Emirati women during this year’s annual celebration of Emirati Women’s Day, under the slogan, ‘Women are Partners in Giving’, in appreciation of their giving and the ...

DUBAI / WAM An initiative to create a platform for female Emirati role models to share their knowledge, skills and experience with other national women across the nation has been launched by Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) and wife of HH Sheikh Mansour bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE sets a role model for women’s empowerment across all fields, with gender equality being one of the key pillars of the UAE Vision 2021. Within this context, Emirati women provide a model to be copied for women’s economic empowerment, sparing no efforts to significantly contribute to the developmental drive, including endeavours being tirelessly made ...