Breakbulk Middle East triumphantly returns to Dubai
DUBAI / Emirates Business Under the patronage HE Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, the UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development and the Chairman of Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime,...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi’s world-class infrastructure to be showcased at World Road Congress
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi will showcase its world-class infrastructure and technology achievements in the transport sector to global experts as part of a series of technical visits during the World...
View ArticleUAE Vice President, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meet in Dubai
DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received on Wednesday His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
View ArticleFujairah’s refined oil product stocks up 10%
FUJAIRAH / WAM/S&P Platts Refined oil product stockpiles at the Middle Eastern hub of Fujairah jumped 10 percent in the week to August 12 to 21.253 million barrels — an eight-week high — according...
View ArticleNational Bonds gives Eidiyah rewards to minor bondholders
Dubai / Emirates Business For the tenth year in a row National Bonds, the UAE’s leading Sahri’a Saving and Investment Company, is distributing ‘Eidiyah’ to more than 1000 lucky minor bondholders....
View ArticleEtisalat, Sparkle ink deal to enable 5G roaming globally
Dubai / Emirates Business Etisalat Carrier & Wholesale (C&WS) and Sparkle announced the establishment of a 5G data roaming interconnection between Etisalat and TIM, paving the way for 5G...
View ArticleAdnec adds AED2.3bn to Abu Dhabi economy in H1
ABU DHABI / WAM The first half of 2019 saw an input of AED2.3 billion into the Abu Dhabi economy, revealed the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company on Wednesday. In a statement, the company said...
View ArticleEmiratis exempt from pre-entry visa to visit South Africa
ABU DHABI / WAM Emiratis holding diplomatic, special, mission and ordinary passports are now exempt from pre-entry visas to visit South Africa. According to the South African Department of Home...
View ArticleKhalifaSat captures image of Grand Mosque of Makkah
DUBAI / WAM An image of the Grand Mosque of Makkah was taken by KhalifaSat on the first day of Eid Al Adha during the Hajj pilgrimage of this year. KhalifaSat was fully developed at the Mohammed bin...
View ArticleFTA launches new electronic system to register excise goods
ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a new electronic system for registering excise goods as part of its plans to continuously develop the tax system as a whole, and excise tax...
View ArticleDED issues 14,737 new licences in H1
DUBAI / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) Dubai, issued 14,737 new licences during the first half of 2019 as the emirate...
View ArticleDubai Customs foils bid to smuggle AED25m narcotics
DUBAI / WAM An attempt to smuggle 251.2 kg of crystal meth and 6.4 kg of heroin, with an estimated market value of AED25 million has been foiled by a joint team of the Customs Intelligence Department...
View ArticleAl Qudra-Lehbab roads intersection 65% complete
DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that 65 percent of construction work of the Al Qudra-Lehbab Roads Intersection Project had been completed. The project upgrades the...
View ArticleExpo 2020 Dubai to receive the world in 430 days
DUBAI / WAM In 430 days, the world will witness a key international event, the Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be a cultural platform for gathering countries for 173 days in one place, to showcase their...
View ArticleAdihex 2019 to feature major public events
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Higher Organizing Committee of the 17th Edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) announced event features that are offered...
View ArticleDubai welcomes 8.36 mn tourists in first half of 2019
DUBAI / WAM Dubai welcomed 8.36 million international overnight visitors in the first six months (January-June) of 2019, posting a positive three percent in tourism volume growth compared to the same...
View ArticleCandidate registration for FNC membership begins on Sunday
ABU DHABI / WAM The National Election Committee (NEC) tasked with organising the fourth cycle of elections to the Federal National Council (FNC) announced that the candidate registration process for...
View ArticleRAK airport, Travelex sign partnership deal
Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah International Airport has announced the onboarding of its first foreign exchange partner, Travelex. Headquartered in London with a presence in over 70 countries,...
View ArticleDewa awards AED1.43b deal for Hatta hydro power station
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), awarded the Strabag Dubai LLC, Strabag AG, Andritz Hydro and Ozkar consortium the construction contract for the AED1.437 billion...
View Article8 tycoons join Dubai Chamber GBF mentorship programme
DUBAI / WAM Eight prominent business leaders have been selected to mentor high-potential startups from the UAE and Africa participating in Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Global Business...
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