December, 2018

• 4 December

  Sheikh Mohammed receives credentials of new ambassadors

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the credentials of several foreign ambassadors to the UAE, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received the credentials of the ambassadors-at-large of Mauritius, Zambia, ...

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• 4 December

  Sharjah Chamber looks to boost economic ties with Italian firms

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), held discussions with a delegation from Lombardy in Italy on opportunities to enhance economic and trade relations between the investment companies and institutions that operate in Sharjah and their counterparts in Italy, and reviewed ways to support partnerships between the two sides in various economic sectors and fields. The ...

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• 4 December

  ‘Etihad’ signs deal to train Gulf Air pilots

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) has signed a contract with Gulf Air to offer full flight simulator training to Gulf Air’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner pilots. The contract strengthens the ties between Etihad Aviation Group and Gulf Air following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two companies at the Bahrain International Airshow in November. As ...

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• 4 December

  Labour cases, complaints in Abu Dhabi drop 42%

  ABU DHABI / WAM The number of workers who participated in the awareness campaign of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has increased by 35% beyond the target set for the year 2018; the number of participants rose from 100,000 to 135,000 workers spread over 19 labour villages in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafrah regions. Yousef Saeed Al ...

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• 4 December

  FANR, Spanish Nuclear Safety Council to boost cooperation

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN). The signed MoU establishes a platform of cooperation between the two nuclear regulators to exchange safety and regulatory-related information on matters related to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, safety assessment as well as ...

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• 4 December

  Adnoc hosts inaugural ethics and compliance executives’ forum

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), hosted its inaugural ‘Ethics and Compliance Executives’ Forum’ at the company’s headquarters. Chief Compliance Officers and General Counsels from leading UAE-based companies joined the Adnoc Group’s Ethics and Compliance team to discuss topics related to this year’s theme, ‘Managing the New Risk Landscape’, with a view to helping companies ...

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• 4 December

  New policies to empower Emirati women approved

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet adopted a new package of national legislative policies, and initiatives to empower Emirati women. In a special session, held at the General Women’s Union headquarters, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Cabinet approved the empowerment bundle in ...

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• 4 December

  UAE has always shared strong historical relations with India

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Sushma Swaraj, External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India co-chaired the Ministerial Meeting of the 12th session of the UAE-India Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abu Dhabi. While welcoming the Indian delegation, Sheikh Abdullah bin ...

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• 4 December

  Residents, investors utilise new long-term UAE visas

  Dubai / WAM DIFC Courts Wills Registry for Non-Muslims has welcomed the government’s decision to issue long-term visas and believes it will encourage more UAE residents to protect their family’s financial future with the certainty of a safe and enforceable Will. The Wills Registry for Non-Muslims at the DIFC Courts expects to see a rise in Will registration among non-Muslims, ...

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• 4 December

  71,000 Yemenis benefit from ERC relief

  HODEIDAH / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), distributed over 350 tonnes of food aid and basic supplies to the people of the liberated areas of Yemen’s Red Sea Coast over the past 10 days. The aid is part of the ERC’s ongoing efforts to support Yemeni families and help them face their current humanitarian conditions. Over 71,000 Yemenis, who ...

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