October, 2019

• 23 October

  Sharjah lists $750m sukuk at Nasdaq Dubai

  DUBAI / WAM Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a $750 million issued by the Emirate of Sharjah on Wednesday. It is the second sukuk listing this year on Nasdaq Dubai by Sharjah, following a one $1 billion listing in April, said a press release issued by Nasdaq Dubai on Wednesday. The total value of all the Emirate’s Sukuk listed ...

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• 23 October

  Dubai hosts ‘biosecurity conference’ on October 28

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), is gearing up to host the UAE Fourth Biosecurity Conference, which will see the participation of biosecurity experts from the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Sudan, Japan, and Australia, in addition to local specialists and stakeholders from the government and academia. Scheduled to take place ...

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• 23 October

  Rakez named as GCC’s ‘best employer brand’

  Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has been named as Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Best Employer Brand at the 6th Employer Branding Awards organised by Employer Branding Institute at The Address, Dubai Mall. The economic zone was chosen by the awards programme for its success in using marketing communications to strategically attract, retain and ...

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• 23 October

  Enoc opens new service station in Al Warqa’a

  

  DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, on Wednesday announced the opening of its 131st service station in Dubai in Al Warqa’a. The service station will serve the customers living within the vicinity of Al Warqa’a, and will include a number of retail offerings, including ZOOM, Pronto, and a drive-thru Popeyes. Saif Humaid ...

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• 23 October

  Ajman Free Zone wins Modama Award 2019

  

  Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone announced that it has been named as the winner of the highly coveted Modama Awards 2019 in the “Most Committed Entity” category. The accolade was received by Fatma Salem, Acting Director General of Ajman Free Zone of Ajman Free Zone. The Most Committed Entity category award is presented in recognition of Ajman Free ...

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• 23 October

  UAE sends aid convoy to Yemen’s Al Tahita

  

  HODEIDAH / WAM The UAE has dispatched a new food aid convoy to Al Tahita District, Hodeidah Governorate, as part of its ongoing relief programme for those underprivileged families in Yemen’s Red Sea Coast. The aid, supervised by the Emirates Red Crescent, included food baskets that benefited more than 1,000 families in four villages around Al Tahita District. The move ...

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• 23 October

  Hazza bin Zayed receives Emirati students in Japan

  

  TOKYO / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Wednesday received at his residence in Tokyo, several Emirati students studying in Japanese universities. HH Sheikh Hazza conveyed to the students the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Vice President and Prime Minister of ...

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• 23 October

  Dubai is making rapid strides to bolster its green economy

  

  Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that the emirate is making rapid strides to strengthen its green economy and enhance sustainable development as per international best practices in clean and renewable energy adoption. His Highness said that Dubai has achieved considerable success in ...

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• 23 October

  IIT launches World Tolerance Network, Tolerance Decathlon

  Dubai / WAM The International Institute for Tolerance (IIT,) under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, launched the World Tolerance Network (WTN), and Tolerance Decathlon, as part of its 2019-2022 strategic plan to strengthen UAE’s efforts to promote global peace and stability. The two initiatives were launched at a press conference held at IIT’s headquarters to foster a culture of ...

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• 23 October

  Eshraq posts AED7.5m profit in nine months

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Eshraq Investments PJSC (Eshraq), the Abu Dhabi based investment company listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), reported a net profit of AED 7.5 million for the 9-month period ended September 30, achieving another profitable quarter. Eshraq’s diversification plans continued to pay off with each of its business divisions recording profitability during the nine-month period. ...

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