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DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has taken the lead in the region in offering carbon future contracts trading, fulfilling growing demand from corporations to manage their carbon emissions offsetting and align with the UAE’s Net Zero action plan. The group aims to continue being at the forefront of the rapidly evolving carbon trading landscape in the region, providing clients with ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), reaffirmed the critical role developmental institutions play in driving the continued growth and prosperity of communities amidst the ever-evolving changes and transformations modern societies encounter. She underscored that these institutions in Sharjah embody ...

DUBAI / WAM Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, announced that Dubai Customs successfully processed 12.3 million customs declarations during the first half of 2023, marking a 10 percent growth compared to the same period last year. With an impressive average of 48 declarations per minute, Dubai Customs’ advanced customs ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court; HH Sheikh Maktoum bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Gas plc on Monday announced the award of $1.34 billion in contracts to Petrofac Emirates LLC and the Consortium between National Petroleum Construction Co PJSC and CAT International Ltd for the expansion of its natural gas pipeline network. Under the sales gas pipeline network enhancement (ESTIDAMA) programme, the new pipeline will extend Adnoc Gas’ existing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the attacks by the Israeli occupation forces on the Palestinian city of Jenin and its camp through air strikes and shootings, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) called for the immediate halt of repeated and escalating campaigns against the Palestinian people, and urged ...

VIENNA / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its allies in Opec + always strive to ensure balance in market fundamentals between supply and demand, to avoid an accumulation in global oil inventories that could lead to instability and speculative activities in global markets. In ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) and the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (Icfa) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering mutual growth and development within the food and agriculture sectors of the UAE and India. The MoU was signed by Group CEO of Rakez Ramy Jallad and Icfa Chairman Dr MJ ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) is offering a wide range of educational and engaging activities for children and adults this summer. The Summer School programme, which runs from July 8 to August 28, will enhance the artistic and crafting skills of the participants through technical courses and workshops led by experienced artists. Offered in English and/or Arabic, the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Salem Suhail Al Neyadi presented his credentials to Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), as UAE ambassador to the organisation during the official reception ceremony that took place at the organisation’s headquarters in the French capital, Paris. Al Neyadi is the first UAE ambassador to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, ...