December, 2023

• 29 December

  UAE gears up for a busy 2024 with a packed calendar of international conferences and events

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE is gearing up for a busy 2024 with a packed calendar of international conferences and events. Throughout January, the emirate will play host to a diverse array of gatherings, solidifying its reputation as a premier destination for business tourism and conferences. This surge in activity underscores the UAE’s competitiveness and global appeal in the world of ...

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• 29 December

  UAE insurance sector sees assets jump AED11.5 billion in nine months

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE insurance sector continues to exhibit robust growth, as evidenced by a 9.6% increase in total assets during the first nine months of 2023, reaching AED 131.6 billion by the end of the third quarter. This translates to an impressive AED 11.5 billion increase in assets compared to the year-end 2022 figure of AED 120.1 billion. The ...

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• 29 December

  KEZAD Group welcomes AED20 million Excel Astra Fabrication Facility in KEZAD

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group and UAE-based Excel ASTRA Engineering Construction have signed a 50-year lease agreement to set up a fabrication facility in KEZAD. Excel Astra to invest approximately AED20 million to build the facility on approximately 45,000 square metres of land in KEZAD Al Ma’mourah. The facility will leverage on the collective expertise ...

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• 29 December

  Abu Dhabi announces lorry and worker-bus ban on New Year’s Eve

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM Trucks, heavy vehicles and buses transporting labourers will be banned from Abu Dhabi roads on New Year’s Eve, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with the Integrated Transport Centre, announced. “This includes Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, Mussafah Bridge and Al Maqtaa Bridge,” ​the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Abu ...

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• 29 December

  MoHAP awarded global accreditation in institutional agility

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has received the global accreditation certificate for The International Business Agility Model from the International Business Agility Institute (TIBAI). The recognition reflects the efficiency of the UAE’s health system and its institutional capacity for flexibility and agility and also highlights MoHAP’s adeptness in responding to health changes, anticipating future trends, and ...

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• 29 December

  UAE President confers Nigerian Ambassador Medal of Independence of First Order

  

  ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the Medal of Independence of the First Order to Mohammed Dansanta Rimi, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of his tenure’s end as an ambassador to the UAE. During a meeting that took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ headquarters in Abu ...

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• 28 December

  Accenture partners with e&’s responsible sourcing plan

  

  DUBAI / WAM Accenture has been selected as the strategic partner for e&’s responsible sourcing initiative that aims to embed sustainability into the procurement function and align with its net zero targets and sustainability commitments. Accenture will play a crucial role in advancing e&’s responsible sourcing strategy by developing a three-year roadmap and a robust supplier engagement framework designed to ...

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• 28 December

  Nakheel beaches receive Blue Flag status

  

  DUBAI / WAM Nakheel, the world-leading real estate master developer, has announced that eight Nakheel beaches have received the prestigious Blue Flag status at its Jebel Ali, Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Islands locations. A Blue Flag display on a beach means that the beach is clean, meets safety and accessibility requirements, is managed sustainably and has excellent water quality. The ...

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• 28 December

  Dragon Oil opens its largest regional office in Turkmenistan

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dragon Oil Company, wholly owned by the Dubai Government, opened its largest regional office outside the country in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, in the presence of a high official delegation from the Turkmenistan Government, led by Guvanch Agajanov, Chairman of the SC Turkmennebit. The opening ceremony was attended by Rashid Al Jarwan, CEO of Dragon Oil, ...

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• 28 December

  SCC approves Sharjah government draft 2024 budget

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved the draft law regarding the budget of departments and entities of the Sharjah government for the fiscal year 2024 during its second meeting held today at its headquarters in the city of Sharjah as part of its first regular session. The meeting was chaired by Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Chairman ...

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