June, 2018

• 12 June

  Abdullah, Hadi review Yemen issue

  

  MAKKAH / WAM President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi of Yemen received His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to take a stock of the latest developments in Yemen, ongoing efforts to restore stability to all Yemeni territories and the delivery of humanitarian and relief assistance to the fraternal Yemeni people. His Highness ...

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• 12 June

  Sharjah Media Corporation donates AED3 million to build hospital for Rohingya refugees

  

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) has donated AED3 million to The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) – a Sharjah-based humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide – to build a hospital in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh for Rohingya refugees. Within the first year, the hospital is expected to receive 7,200 inpatients and provide ...

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• 12 June

  UAE’s forward-looking approach can lead advanced skills portfolio

  

  Dubai / WAM Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, said that the UAE will lead the advanced skills portfolio through its forward-looking approach and will be launching several projects and initiatives in this regard. The minister’s remarks came during the second season of the Dubai Future Academy’s ‘Pioneer Series’ ...

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• 12 June

  ADM destroys two tonnes of expired consumer goods

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre, Tadweer, has destroyed two tonnes of foodstuff found expired or falling short of the health standards enforced in the UAE. The Public Health Division of the ADM has launched a campaign aimed at boosting public health and protecting community members against ...

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• 12 June

  RTA unveils ‘Reaching-out-to-Customer’ initiative

  Dubai / WAM The Licensing Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai (RTA), will launch this July the ‘Reaching-out-to-Customer’ initiative in coordination with service providers, aiming to process several vehicle-related transactions that require the presence of the customer in person. The step is intended to enhance customers’ satisfaction by reaching out to them at their locations in Dubai ...

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• 12 June

  GOV HR Summit to honour life, legacy of UAE’s founding father

  Abu Dhabi / WAM As the UAE celebrates 2018 as ‘Year of Zayed’ to mark 100 years since the birth of the nation’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the legacy of the beloved leader and his contributions to the UAE’s progress and development will be under the spotlight at the upcoming GOV HR Summit 2018, ...

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• 12 June

  ERC delivers 5,000 food baskets in Aden

  ADEN / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), delivered 5000 food baskets to the people in districts of Aden and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who came to Aden from Governorates of Taiz and Hoideidah, as part of its Year of Zayed activities in Yemen. Nagwa Mohammed Fadhle, Executive Manager of Aden Micro-Finance Foundation, said hundreds of families in the most ...

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• 12 June

  Al Mansouri: UAE maintains positive economic growth

  

  DUBAI / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy (MoE), said that preliminary estimates issued by the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA), indicate growth in the economic performance of the UAE in general; which came as a result of growth in oil resources and rise in international oil prices and growth in non-oil sectors. Al Mansouri also ...

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• 12 June

  Rakbank, Sage announce partnership agreement

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions, and the Rakbank announced a partnership agreement. This would entail Rakbank to offer Sage accounting software to support its Business Banking customers of all sizes and across all industries. Through this partnership, Rakbank’s business customers can benefit from Sage Business Cloud Accounting software at preferential rates. Sage ...

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• 12 June

  Emirates ups Luanda flights

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates announced on Tuesday it will reinstate two weekly flights between Luanda and Dubai, increasing capacity to five flights per week between the two cities, starting from July 1. Customers can look forward to a daily service starting from the winter schedule. These additional flights will give passengers more travel choices and address the growing demand ...

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