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DUBAI / WAM Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marks one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers with average seat load factors exceeding 80 percent across its global network between June and August. Looking at the coming months, Emirates’ booking trends show unabated demand for international travel across its network. Destination Dubai remained popular amongst travellers, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as the issuer, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as the issuing and paying agent, has announced the results of the third dirham-denominated Islamic Treasury Sukuk auction (T-sukuks), which is part of the T-sukuks issuance program for 2023. The third auction of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group has completed a number of initiatives under “The Abu Dhabi Programme for Effortless Customer Experience,” a pioneering new model that enables effortless customer experiences across Abu Dhabi Government. Spearheaded by the group’s Economic Cities and Free Zones, and Digital clusters, the initiatives aimed at enhancing the omnichannel experience for clients at Kezad. From ...

JOHANNESBURG / WAM On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, to lead the UAE delegation participating in the 15th BRICS Summit of major emerging economies, which is taking place from August 22-24. HH Sheikh ...

SHARJAH / WAM Ali Mehd Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) has hailed the organisation of elections to the advisory body as a farsighted step by HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to ensure transparency and communication between the Council and the community. Al Suwaidi stressed that the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs has launched “Cooling Hearts” initiative, which involves providing cold water, juices, and fruits to the labour workforce in Dubai, in collaboration with the Permanent Committee for Labour Affairs (PCLA) in Dubai and the “Taqdeer Award”. Over the course of three months, the campaign aims to distribute a total of 10,000 packages. Volunteers from Dubai Customs ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has celebrated a remarkable achievement with the completion of more than 500 successful kidney transplants. This significant milestone was reached under the Kidney Transplant Programme, a partnership between the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) and Seha Kidney Care (SKC), both assets of PureHealth. The accomplishment exemplifies ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has revealed that the GCC was the top export and re-export market destination for its members globally during the first half of 2023. Saudi Arabia was named the top destination for members’ exports, with the total value recording year-over-year growth of ...

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) shared a glimpse into astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi’s contribution to the Cardiobreath experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). The experiment is a critical analysis of the impact of microgravity on cardiovascular and respiratory functions and was conducted in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Simon Fraser University and The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and President of the Board of Trustees of Abu Dhabi University (ADU), has granted 20 scholarships to the top school graduates in recognition of their outstanding academic performance. The scholarship awardees can enrol at ADU at the start of the 2023/24 academic year ...