April, 2022

• 27 April

  Arada completes its first residential phase at Aljada

  

    Sharjah / WAM Arada has reached a major milestone at the Sharjah megaproject ‘Aljada,’ with the completion of its first residential phase. The delivery of 278 homes in the last two Misk Apartment buildings at the mixed-use community brings the total number of units finished at Aljada to 1,482, said an Arada press release on Wednesday. The Misk Apartment ...

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• 27 April

  Emirates adds 23 extra flights for Eid holidays

    DUBAI / WAM With Eid Al Fitr approaching and more travellers planning to take to the skies, Emirates is stepping up its schedule by adding 23 flights and layering on additional seats with the deployment of both A380s and Boeing 777s between April 28 and May 8 to the four cities it serves in KSA, as well as to ...

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• 27 April

  Sheikh Abdullah, John Kerry review climate change, Ukraine issues

    Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has discussed with John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, joint cooperation in the climate action and ways to enhance collective international action in facing the repercussions and challenges of climate change. In a phone call, the two ...

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• 27 April

  Emirates plans to add 22 extra flights for Eid Al Fitr holidays

  

    DUBAI / WAM With Eid Al Fitr approaching and more travellers planning to take to the skies, Emirates is stepping up its schedule by adding 23 flights and layering on additional seats with the deployment of both A380s and Boeing 777s between April 28 and May 8 to the four cities it serves in KSA, as well as to ...

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• 27 April

  01Gov to provide govt staff with 100,000 free licences

    Dubai / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 01Gov, a Dubai-based govtech start-up that offers a portfolio of digital solutions, including the 01Gov platform, the first Arabic platform for government innovation. As per the memorandum, 01Gov will provide federal government employees with 100,000 free licences of the basic ...

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• 27 April

  SEDD releases 2022-2024 corporate strategy

    SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) has announced the release of its 2022-2024 corporate strategy, with a vision that focuses on attaining a competitive, diversified and sustainable economy that leads to the economic welfare of the business community in Sharjah. Also, the strategy contains a mission that seeks to achieve comprehensive economic development and improve the ...

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• 27 April

  Travel bookings from UAE up 195% ahead of Eid Al Fitr

  

    Dubai / WAM dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest-standing travel provider, has revealed that the total volume of local and international travel bookings for the anticipated Eid Al Fitr break is up by 195 percent so far in 2022, compared to overall bookings made throughout the same annual holiday period in 2021. This year, the number of international travel bookings ...

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• 27 April

  Ajman issues certificates of origin worth AED9.47 billion

  

    Ajman / WAM The total number of certificates of origin issued by the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) during 2021 increased to 33,175, compared to 25,682 during 2020, achieving a 29 percent growth, a top official revealed. Mohamed Ali Al Janahi, Acting Director-General of ACCI, said the total value of the products, for which certificates of origin ...

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• 27 April

  Sheikh Mohammed donates 400m meals to ‘1 Billion Meals’ campaign

  

    Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the conclusion of the ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative successfully by achieving its goal in providing one billion meals to the disadvantaged and vulnerable in 50 countries. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed stressed that the initiative reflects ...

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• 27 April

  Arada completes first residential phase of Sharjah’s megaproject

  

    Sharjah / WAM Arada has reached a major milestone at the Sharjah megaproject ‘Aljada,’ with the completion of its first residential phase. The delivery of 278 homes in the last two Misk Apartment buildings at the mixed-use community brings the total number of units finished at Aljada to 1,482, said an Arada press release on Wednesday. The Misk Apartment ...

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