February, 2023

• 22 February

  Sheikha Fatima opens Global Summit of Women in Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation” opened the Global Summit of Women 2023 in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The two-day event is being organised by the ...

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• 22 February

  Sharjah, Costa Rica to boost trade and food security ties

  

  Sharjah / WAM Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, met with Manuel Tovar Rivera, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Costa Rica, to discuss strengthening collaboration between their respective regions. The parties discussed trade, food security, and the transportation of goods sector, with the aim of identifying ways to benefit ...

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• 22 February

  Edge, BAE Systems sign deal to enhance UAE’s defence industry

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Edge group has on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BAE Systems, a global leader in advanced technology solutions, to explore potential collaboration and co-creation opportunities to enhance technologies and capabilities across the UAE. Under the MoU announced at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex), the new strategic partnership will see both ...

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• 22 February

  Dubai Chambers’ sees 20% jump in 2022 membership

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Chambers on Tuesday unveiled a series of accomplishments for 2022 during a media briefing at its headquarters, demonstrating its diverse initiatives to support Dubai’s business community and dedication to realising its strategic goals in alignment with the city’s future development plans. Present at the event were Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, the Chairman of Dubai Chambers, ...

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• 22 February

  Adib saves five million sheets of paper in 2022

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) announced that it had saved five million sheets of paper in 2022 through its ongoing Al Ghaf paperless programme. This initiative supported the bank in eliminating paper usage significantly at branches through digital banking solutions. As part of Adib’s 2025 growth strategy, Al Ghaf Programme underlines the bank’s commitment to ...

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• 22 February

  Idex, Navdex see AED8.14b worth of deals on day two

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Tawazun Council, the independent government entity that works closely with the Ministry of Defence, security agencies and Abu Dhabi Police, to maximise value through acquisition systems, announced signing 12 deals, worth AED8.14 billion, with local and international companies on the second day of the International Defence Exhibition (Idex) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (Navdex) 2023. ...

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• 22 February

  Dubai Chambers’ membership grows 20% to 347,600 in 2022

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chambers on Tuesday unveiled a series of accomplishments for 2022 during a media briefing at its headquarters, demonstrating its diverse initiatives to support Dubai’s business community and dedication to realising its strategic goals in alignment with the city’s future development plans. Present at the event were Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, the Chairman of Dubai Chambers, Omar ...

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• 22 February

  UAE Search and Rescue team continues to train Syrian Civil Defence

  

    LATAKIA / WAM The UAE Search and Rescue team continues its practical exercises to qualify and train members of the Syrian Civil Defence in dealing with emergency cases professionally. During the training held in the Syrian governorate of Latakia, the participants received practical training related to civil defence work, especially in search and rescue operations. The course comes as ...

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• 22 February

  Rakez supports F&B industry investors to expand in UAE

  

    Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) is participating in the Gulfood exhibition to showcase its business solutions for global investors in the food and beverage (F&B) industry who want to establish and expand their operations in the UAE. With an aim to promote the F&B industry, Rakez regularly participates in the annual Gulfood exhibitions ...

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• 22 February

  Adib saves 5mn sheets of paper in 2022

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) announced that it had saved five million sheets of paper in 2022 through its ongoing Al Ghaf paperless programme. This initiative supported the bank in eliminating paper usage significantly at branches through digital banking solutions. As part of Adib’s 2025 growth strategy, Al Ghaf Programme underlines the bank’s commitment to ...

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