November, 2019

• 13 November

  Schlumberger plans to employ 1,000 Emiratis

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Schlumberger on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), to support its In-Country Value (ICV), Programme, which is designed to catalyse socio-economic development, improve knowledge-transfer and generate jobs for UAE nationals. Through participation in Adnoc’s ICV Programme, Schlumberger plans to recruit and invest in the training of UAE nationals for the ...

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• 13 November

  Sudanese teen declared Arab Reading Champion in Dubai

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; and H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ...

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• 13 November

  Egyptian president starts state visit to UAE

  ABU DHABI / WAM Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday on a two-day state visit to the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, led an entourage of Sheikhs, ministers and senior officials to welcome the Egyptian leader ...

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• 13 November

  UAE and Egypt is an inspiring Arab model for government action

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The strategic partnership between the UAE and Egypt in the field of government modernisation has translated the vision of the two countries’ leaderships in developing a common Arab model of government action according to the best international standards. In April 2018, the United Arab Emirates and the Arab Republic of Egypt launched a strategic partnership to ...

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• 13 November

  Adnoc to use drones in search for new oil and gas resources

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), in collaboration with France’s Total, is to deploy drones and unmanned vehicles to collect 3D seismic data as it expands its search for new oil and gas resources throughout the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It will be the first time, in the region, the technology has been used to ...

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• 13 November

  Saudi’s Dar Al-Arkan lists $600mn sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

  Dubai / WAM Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Shalash, Chairman of Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday rang the market opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai to celebrate the listing of a $600 million sukuk. The listing supports the accelerating development activities of Dar Al-Arkan, one of the Middle East’s leading real estate developers, said a press release ...

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• 13 November

  Adnoc Distribution, ADCB partner for ‘virtual accounts’

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), have entered into an agreement for ADCB’s digital banking solution, Virtual Accounts. The Virtual Accounts solution is enabling Adnoc Distribution to have tighter control of their cash management and better liquidity by speeding up the accounts receivable process. ADCB was the first local UAE bank to launch Virtual ...

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• 13 November

  Adnoc, EGA ink long-term sales pact

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Wednesday it has signed a long-term agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas sector. Under the agreement, Adnoc will supply EGA with the majority of the calcined petroleum coke produced by Adnoc’s new Carbon Black ...

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• 13 November

  EAD creates ‘Oasis of tolerance’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM To mark the Year of Tolerance, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has created an ‘Oasis of Tolerance’ in the desert, made up mainly of Ghaf trees it planted alongside a number of diplomatic missions and government partners. 600 Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria), the symbol of the Year of Tolerance, and 1,000 Markh (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), were ...

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• 13 November

  Emirates wins best award in Wi-Fi, F&B

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates’ inflight comforts were lauded as it clinched awards for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage (F&B) in the Middle East at the APEX 2020 Regional Passenger Choice Awards in Singapore. The Best Food & Beverage award recognised Emirates’ regionally inspired cuisine and extensive menu. Each year, more than 110 million meals are served on ...

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