December, 2018

• 26 December

  UAE dirham appreciates against top trade partners

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE dirham has appreciated against currencies of top 10 non-dollarised import and non-oil export partners by 3.08 percent and 3.97 percent respectively during the first nine months of 2018, according to Central Bank of the UAE statistics. Year-on-Year, the dirham appreciated as well against the currencies of the same partners by 3.8 percent and 7.11 ...

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• 26 December

  Zayed Fund to raise financing of projects in Chechnya next year

  

  GROZNY / WAM President Ramzan Kadyrov of the Chechen Republic received a delegation from Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), led by Hussain Jasim Al Nowais, Chairman of the Fund, and lauded the friendly relations and cooperation between the Chechen Republic and the UAE, and the success of these relations that support shared interests in various fields. “Zayed Fund for ...

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• 26 December

  VP issues resolution on Wadeema’s Law

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Cabinet Resolution No. 52 of 2018 on regulations concerning Federal Law No. 03 of 2016 on Child Rights (Wadeema’s Law). The Resolution was published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette. The regulations included ...

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• 26 December

  DoF Ajman records 100% digital transformation

  Ajman / WAM The Department of Finance (DoF) in Ajman has achieved the total digital transformation of all its services, which are available on smartphones and e-portals. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Ajman Ruler’s Representative for Administrative and Financial Affairs and Chairman of the Department of Finance, stated that the department’s digital transformation aims to support the Ajman Vision ...

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• 26 December

  EAD bans barber fishing in Abu Dhabi

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD), announced that it banned barber fishing of surface fish by nets in a barber manner in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi from December 23, and also prevents the carrying of the same nets on all marine means in the fishing waters of the emirate. The move follows Resolution No. 542 ...

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• 26 December

  Yas Island Abu Dhabi wins 34 awards, accolades in ’18

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Rounding off a year of remarkable accomplishments, Yas Island Abu Dhabi has cemented its place as a world-class destination, sweeping up 34 local, regional and international awards and accolades brought home by its highly popular attractions, as well as its infrastructure projects and developments. Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, said, “As we continue to ...

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• 26 December

  UAE chairs Arab Spectrum Management Group meet

  

  AMMAN / WAM The UAE, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has chaired the 24th meeting of the Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG), which took place in the Jordanian capital Amman, with participation of 14 Arab countries. The meeting discussed a number of important topics related to preparation for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), as well as other relevant ...

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• 26 December

  Gulfood to host 5,000 exhibitors in Dubai next year

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Global food sector power brand Gulfood — the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade exhibition — is raising the international industry forum bar for its 24th edition, which will run at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from February 17-21, next year. Having already won major international acclaim for the breadth and depth of its offering ...

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• 26 December

  Khalifa issues decree on selection method of FNC representatives’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued Decree No. 09 of 2018, amending provisions in Resolution No. 03 of 2006 regarding the method applied in selecting the Federal National Council (FNC), representatives. According to the newly issued Decree, published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette, Article 4 (paragraph 1), Article 7, ...

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• 26 December

  Masdar instals first turbine at Dhofar Wind Farm in Oman

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, announced on Wednesday the installation of the first of 13 turbines at the 50 megawatt (MW) Dhofar Wind Farm. Located in the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar, the project is fully financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid. The project ...

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