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DUBAI/ GULF TIME Carrefour, which Majid Al Futtaim owns the exclusive rights to operate in the UAE, has launched its “Prices Lower Than Last Year” Ramadan campaign, offering up to 50 per cent off across popular categories. Promising to make Ramadan shopping budget-friendly, discounts have been applied to 5,000 products including daily essentials, fresh food, kitchen appliances, electronics, and more. ...
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February, 2024
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29 February
Aafaq Islamic Finance Launches 3 Cutting-Edge Digital Branches Across the UAE
DUBAI/ GULF TIME Aafaq Islamic Finance, a leading provider of Shariah-compliant financial products and services, today announced the opening of three new digital branches in Dubai, Sharjah, and Fujairah as part of its expansion strategy in the United Arab Emirates, providing financial products and services in compliance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia. Prospective customers are afforded a seamless onboarding ...
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29 February
UAE holds firm at 10th place globally in Brand Finance Soft Power Index 2024
ABU DHABI/ WAM The UAE continues to hold its position at 10th place in the Brand Finance Soft Power Index 2024 for the second consecutive year, standing as the only Gulf nation among the world’s top 10 soft powers. The announcement came during the annual Global Soft Power Summit, which was held in the British capital, London, in the presence ...
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29 February
UAE contributes AED1 million to support LDCs’ participation in MC13
ABU DHABI/ WAM The United Arab Emirates has contributed AED1 million (CHF 240,000) to help government officials from least-developed countries (LDCs) take part in the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), which is taking place from 26th to 29th February in Abu Dhabi. The contribution, which has helped to cover travel expenses such as flight tickets and accommodation for government officials, ...
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29 February
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attends Education First Forum
ABU DHABI/ WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended the second edition of the Education First Forum, organised by the Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, under the theme ‘From Ask to Action’. During the event, ...
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29 February
UAE President establishes initiative to address global water scarcity
ABU DHABI / WAM Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative was launched today to confront the urgent challenge of water scarcity around the world. The initiative aims to enhance awareness of the severity of the water scarcity crisis and accelerate the pace ...
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29 February
Hub71 attracts 190+ startups that have raised AED5.4bn
ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has onboarded more than 190 startups that have raised AED 5.4 billion ($1.47 billion) collectively in venture capital since it launched five years ago to accelerate entrepreneurship in Abu Dhabi. Building on the 22 percent increase in fundraising performance year-on-year, Hub71’s startup community has created more than 1,100 ...
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29 February
Al Sayegh participates in high-level meeting at WTO’s MC13 event
ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, participated in a high-level discussion panel at the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), currently taking place in Abu Dhabi. The session, which addressed how trade can positively impact sustainable development, was chaired by Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, Minister of Trade of Cameroon and ...
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29 February
UAE airports surpass passenger mark of 134-mn-in 2023: GCAA
ABU DHABI / WAM Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), announced that the UAE’s airports surpassed 134 million passenger mark in 2023 and are projected to reach 140 million by 2024. He attributed this achievement to the robustness and competitiveness of the UAE aviation sector, which has earned considerable international confidence. In a statement ...
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29 February
Dubai hosts Art Dubai
DUBAI / WAM Art Dubai — the Middle East’s premier platform to see and buy modern and contemporary art from the Global South — launched its 17th edition at Madinat Jumeirah, and will open to the public on March 1. The fair has long been an important cultural cornerstone in the region. The edition welcomes over 120 contemporary, modern and ...
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