June, 2018

• 3 June

  Sheikh Zayed: An icon of global humanitarian work

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM On Monday, the UAE will celebrate the annual Zayed Humanitarian Work Day on 19th Ramadan, which will coincide with the anniversary of the death of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This year’s celebrations will witness the launch of important humanitarian and charity initiatives, through thousands of government and community events organised by public, ...

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• 3 June

  Abu Dhabi Airports seeks to enhance links within aviation sector at Vancouver forum

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports announced on Sunday that it will be taking part in the 142nd IATA Slots Conference in Vancouver, Canada to open and enhance links within the aviation industry. The company will be joining Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture & Tourism (DCT) and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). Set to run from ...

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• 3 June

  ADM inspects construction sites in latest campaign

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has called upon contractors and consultants to take all preventive measures and abide by the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), standards in order to maintain the safety of employees, protect their lives and eliminate potential hazards at the workplace. The municipality recently inspected several areas on Abu Dhabi Island, Al Reem ...

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• 3 June

  Adnoc to support 1mn people in UAE during Ramadan

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Sunday announced that it expanded its annual Ramadan activities, committing to provide more than one million community members with food, water and power, helping to enhance Muslims’ lives during the Holy Month of Ramadan, across the UAE, on the occasion of the Zayed Humanitarian Day. Adnoc’s Ramadan programme ...

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• 3 June

  Backed up UAE armed forces, coalition jets pound Houthi locations, killing 30 militias

  YEMEN / WAM Backed by the UAE Armed Forces, the fighter jets and artillery of the Saudi -led Arab Coalition in Yemen have targeted Iran-backed Houthi militias’ locations and assemblies in the Tahita, Al-Barrah and Al-Madman districts which resulted in the destruction of their military reinforcements and equipment and the killing of a number of militias amid large collapse and ...

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• 3 June

  Dubai first Mideast city to become Unesco’s ‘Creative City of Design’

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai has become the first city in the Middle East and 24th in the world to be appointed a UNESCO Creative City of Design. During a press conference held on Sunday at the Youth Hub in the Emirates Towers, the UNESCO announced the selection of Dubai as the first Creative City of Design in the Middle East ...

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• 3 June

  Coalition fighters target Houthi sites in Yemen

  YEMEN / WAM Forces of the Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia have achieved new successes in fighting with the Houthi militia on Yemen’s Red Sea coast north of Hayes and in the eastern areas of Al Mashrai and Al Madman. Following assaults by Coalition fighters and artillery, Houthi militia lines collapsed, with their forces fleeing the front, leaving behind ...

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• 3 June

  ERC continues distribution of iftar meals in Yemen’s Mudiyah

  

  Abyan / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), continues to distribute Ramadan iftar meals in the Abyan governorate with the support of HHSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah. The ERC distributed Ramadan iftar meals in Zanzibar and Khanfar districts and started the distribution ...

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• 3 June

  Dubai Customs, Friends of Cancer Patients sign agreement

  Dubai / WAM The Director of Dubai Customs, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, and the Chairperson of Friends of Cancer Patients Society (FoCP), Sawsan Jafar, have signed a strategic agreement on Sunday. The agreement will see Dubai Customs support the FoCP’s efforts and activities including awareness campaigns and donations. Commenting on the signing, Musabih said, “We are happy to have signed this ...

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• 3 June

  UBF launches financial literacy handbook for SMEs

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business In view of financial literacy’s critical role in the success of an economy and sustainable development of a society, the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), has stepped up its efforts to increase the level financial awareness in the country. For organizations, financial knowledge is the foundation for long-term growth as understanding business finance enables companies and business ...

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