London / DPA Almost as soon as Malcolm Kerr has thrown the mackerel, it has disappeared down Tiffany the pelican’s throat. It almost looks as if the bird has sucked the fish in as it passes – unchewed – down its neck, making a large bump as it does so. Tiffany is particularly hungry today and Kerr has to ...

  DUBAI / WAM Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) on Wednesday announced its consolidated financial results for the six-month period ended June 30, showing revenues of AED82.5 billion and a net profit of AED10.3 billion. These results were achieved against a backdrop of lower oil and commodity prices, a strong US Dollar against other major currencies, and lackluster global economic ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM In an effort to enhance co-operation in various fields, particularly in the parliamentary sphere, Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), signed a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with women speakers of the parliaments of Fiji, Gabon, Peru, as well as Andean Parliament. The MoUs were aimed at promoting ...

  TOKYO / WAM Japan oil imports from the UAE totalled 23.12 million barrels of crude in November 2016, according to data released by the Agency of Energy and Natural Resource in Tokyo. This accounted for 24.5 percent of Japan’s total crude imports for the period, the agency, part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said. Saudi Arabia ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE is playing a vital role in deepening the values of tolerance, peace and harmony among the members of the community, said Nurlan Yermekbayev, Minister for Religious and Civil Society Affairs, Kazakhstan. The minister praised the UAE’s commitment to the principles of dialogue, peace, co-operation, and mutual respect and understanding, and highlighted the country’s efforts to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER), an ADNOC Group company, announced on Wednesday the awarding of two major contracts for its Gasoline and Aromatics Project (GAP), that will significantly increase its gasoline production capacity. As part of ADNOC’s growth strategy, TAKREER plans to expand production of gasoline to 9.4 mtpa, by 2022, to maintain Abu ...

  Dubai / WAM One hundred and fifty journalists from various media organisations operating in the UAE attended two workshops, held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to highlight the topic of the foundations of creative leadership in journalism and new media. The two-day workshops which concluded yesterday were organised by the National Media Council (NMC) and the UAE Journalists Association in ...

  Dubai / WAM The 22nd edition of Dubai Customs Carpet & Art Oasis starts on Thursday, December 29. The doors will open for visitors and shoppers from 10am to 10pm up until January 15, 2017. This year’s edition runs under the theme “A Fabric of Innovation”, and will be one of the main attractions of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Abdul ...

  Dubai / WAM Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Public Transport Agency completed linking 4,500 taxicabs of franchise companies operating under the tutelage of RTA with Makani System of Dubai Municipality. The step has been taken as part of efforts to embody RTA’s initiatives to support the Government of Dubai in the implementation of its directives to transform Dubai to the world’s ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business CICPA – the governmental entity responsible for maintaining the safety and protecting the critical infrastructure of the coast of the country – organized awareness meetings for fishermen all over the UAE, within the framework of the Bihar campaign. Entitled “Follow the Rules to Fish Safely “, the meetings aim to promote awareness of maritime ...