March, 2022

• 12 March

  UAE remains committed to support security and stability in Sahel region

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has participated in the third ministerial meeting of the Coalition for the Sahel, which was held virtually to review the guidelines of a collective action to achieve stability in the Sahel region, and provide a framework for developing a roadmap for the coalition. During the meeting, the UAE affirmed its commitment to joint ...

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• 12 March

  DP World’s revenue rises 26.3% to $10.78b in 2021

  

    DUBAI / WAM DP World Limited announced strong financial results for the year 2021, achieving a revenue growth of 26.3 percent to $10,778 million and adjusted EBITDA growth of 15.3 percent to $3,828 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin of 35.5 percent. The revenue increase from $2,245 million to $10,778 million is supported by acquisitions and new concessions including Angola, ...

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• 12 March

  UAE condemns drone attack on oil refinery in Saudi Arabia

    ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned and denounced the drone attack on the Riyadh oil refinery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) on Friday, the UAE affirmed this attack is a cowardly terrorist act, and a war crime that requires a response against ...

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• 12 March

  Week-long real estate deals in Dubai hit AED13.4 billion

  

    DUBAI / WAM The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED13.4 billion in total during the week ending 11 March 2022, according to the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The weekly DLD report said the sum of transactions was 2,333. 245 plots were sold for AED2.09 billion, 1,542 apartments and villas were sold for AED3.29 billion. The top three ...

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• 12 March

  UAE, Bangladesh discuss boosting labour relations

  

    DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, discussed, with Imran Ahmad, Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh, ways of boosting the labour relations between the UAE and Bangladesh. During the meeting the two sides highlighted their mutual keenness to advance their bilateral ties in labour areas. The meeting also addressed ...

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• 12 March

  Sharjah boosts economic ties with Argentina

    SHARJAH / WAM As part of Sharjah — Argentine Business Forum, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) discussed with a high-level Argentinian delegation ways to enhance cooperation between the business communities in the Emirate of Sharjah and Argentina, to boost the economic, trade and investment relations to between their countries. This came when Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, ...

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• 12 March

  ATLP launches digital airfreight solutions to bolster air cargo

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM Maqta Gateway, AD Ports Group’s digital arm, has announced that it will provide the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP) with digital airfreight solutions as part of ongoing efforts to accelerate the digitalisation of Abu Dhabi’s trade and logistics landscape and to further enhance the capabilities of the ATLP platform. Inaugurated in May 2020 by ...

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• 12 March

  UAE, Bangladesh discuss boosting labour relations

  

    DUBAI / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, discussed, with Imran Ahmad, Minister of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh, ways of boosting the labour relations between the UAE and Bangladesh. During the meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the two sides highlighted their ...

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• 12 March

  Ministry of Health & Prevention marks Emirati Doctor’s Day

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a digital interactive campaign across its social media platforms, to celebrate the Emirati Doctor’s Day, making it the first time the UAE celebrates the annual occasion, which would fall on March 11 of every year, starting from 2022. The move comes in implementation to the directives of ...

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• 12 March

  Dubai Chamber latest webinar examines waste disposal fees

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network Task Force on Waste Management organised a webinar informing companies of Dubai Municipality waste disposal fees and advising them on recycling best practices. The webinar, titled “The New Waste Disposal Fees and Recycling Solutions to Minimise Waste to Landfill”, examined the objectives behind the waste disposal fees and explained how such encourage ...

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