March, 2024

• 20 March

  Al Ansari approves AED300 million cash dividend for H2 2023

  

  DUBAI/ WAM Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC (Al Ansari), one of the leading integrated financial services groups in the UAE, held its Annual General Assembly Meeting in Dubai, to consider and approve key resolutions. The shareholders approved the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, a recommendation by the Board of Directors to distribute a cash dividend of ...

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• 20 March

  DP World Foundation provides 360,000 Iftar meals in Ramadan

  

  DUBAI / WAM DP World Foundation (DPWF) has teamed up with the Dubai Charity Association to distribute 12,000 Iftar meals daily to workers in the JAFZA community throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. In a joint effort reflecting the values of tolerance and compassion associated with Ramadan, DPWF — the philanthropic arm of DP World — has embarked on this ...

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• 20 March

  Tabreed approves record high dividend payment for FY 2023

  

  DUBAI / WAM Tabreed, the UAE’s leading international district cooling company, held its Annual General Assembly (AGA), during which shareholders approved a record high dividend payment of 15.5 fils per share, paid fully in cash. As disclosed in the company’s recent full-year results for 2023, this represents an increase of 15% over the previous year and recognises Tabreed’s strong financial ...

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• 20 March

  Noura Al Kaabi awarded Knight of National Order of Legion of Honour

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, conferred upon Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. This is the highest medal awarded by France and was presented in appreciation of her efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Al Kaabi received the medal from Nicolas ...

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• 20 March

  UAE’s industrial exports have grown by AED70b in 3 years: Sultan Al Jaber

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, affirmed that, since its establishment, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) launched numerous strategic initiatives and programmes to empower the national industrial sector as well as enhance the business environment and industrial competitiveness. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), ...

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• 20 March

  Under patronage of Sheikh Mansour, GAIAE to host conference on cosmological horizons of the Holy Quran

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) will organise an academic conference, titled “The Holy Quran, Cosmological Horizons, and the UAE’s Efforts in Serving It”, from March 24-25. The conference will ...

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• 20 March

  UAE leaders congratulate President of Tunisia on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Kais Saied of Tunisia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

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• 20 March

  ATM 2024 expecting to double number of Chinese participants

  

  DUBAI / WAM Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 6-9, is set to welcome twice the number of Chinese exhibitors and travel professionals, compared with its 2019 show. According to research by Oxford Economics, outbound travel from China is estimated to almost double this year, compared with 2023 and will ...

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• 20 March

  Hamed bin Zayed honours KU professor for efforts leading to El-Maarry asteroid naming by IAU

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Khalifa University Board of Trustees, has acknowledged the contributions of Dr Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry, for having an asteroid named after him and his contributions to the field of astronomy. Dr El-Maarry, Director of the Space and Planetary Science Group and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, was ...

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• 20 March

  Abu Dhabi’s industrial sector sees 51% rise in licences

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM New data from the Abu Dhabi Chamber shows a surge in industrial licensing within the emirate (excluding free zones). During 2023, the number of new licences issued jumped 51 percent, reaching 363 by year’s end. This remarkable growth reflects Abu Dhabi’s rise as a regional industrial powerhouse. The launch of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, spearheaded ...

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