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DUBAI / GULF TIME Avid Hilda, a leading exhibition organizing company based in Dubai, has announced that it will host a distinctive exhibition with positive outcomes for entrepreneurs and business owners in the building industry. This event will feature selective participation by builders, contractors, and building materials, chosen by the policy council of the organizing committee, which includes members of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of the mother of Prince Mansour bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met students from Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge’s (ADEK) Khotwa Scholarship Program. His Highness, during the meeting, highlighted the significance of developing and enhancing UAE National youth talent across academic ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium announced today that its Engineer the Future programme reached more than 7,300 students from 29 schools in the 2023-2024 academic year. The programme introduces school students in the UAE to real-life applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in industry. It is delivered in partnership with Emirates Schools Establishment. The programme aims to encourage school ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the establishment of the Colombian Business Council to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations and pave the way for more joint opportunities between private sector companies in Dubai and Colombia. The council’s inaugural annual general meeting, which was hosted ...

PARIS/WAM A UAE government delegation met Ulrike Knudsen, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at the organisation’s headquarters in Paris, to discuss opportunities for expanding future bilateral cooperation. The meeting further tackled adopting the UAE’s successful experiences and best practices as global standards for OECD member states. The visit of the UAE government delegation aimed ...

ABU DHABI/WAM HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, attended the announcement of the Sandooq Al Watan summer programmes for schools and universities. In a speech during a press conference held today to announce the summer programmes, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has strengthened its commitment to the US market. The carrier will offer incremental capacity beyond its belly hold capacity in cooperation with network partner airlines to meet the growing US air freight demand. Etihad Cargo currently offers 550 tonnes of wide-body capacity to North America. The carrier provides ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) announced that AED782,578,834.21 worth of pension payments were disbursed to 48,335 pensioners and beneficiaries on Thursday. Compared to June of last year, this June witnessed an increase of 1,766 pensioners and beneficiaries, with an additional amount of AED78,471,657 worth of pension payments. June 2023 records show that AED704,107,177.30 was disbursed ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and the Mother of the Nation, the 18th UAE-Japan Women’s Friendship Committee (FCW) Forum with the theme A Sustainable ...