DUBAI, In line with a resolution issued by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE, a new board of directors has been appointed at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) with immediate eff…
Day: December 15, 2021
UAE suspends entry for travellers from Republic of Congo; tightens travel restrictions with some other countries
ABU DHABI, The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passenger…
UAE Embassy in Nicosia organises virtual session on women’s empowerment
NICOSIA, The UAE Embassy in Nicosia, in cooperation with the House of Representatives of Cyprus, organised a virtual session on “Efforts of the UAE and Cyprus to Support Women and Youth in Developing Countries” as part of its cultural initiatives for t…
Leadership’s expectations, vision for wellbeing constitute trust, responsibility towards future: Hessa Bint Buhumaid
DUBAI, Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, Chairperson of the Wellbeing Council, presided over the third meeting of the Wellbeing Council of 2021 held by the Ministry’s National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing in Expo 2020 …
Mubadala, Fincantieri to embark on collaborations to develop advanced technologies
ABU DHABI, Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala) and Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start potential collaborations in the field of advanced technologies and services in the naval, marine and industrial sectors.The …
Mansour bin Zayed attends graduation ceremony at Khalifa bin Zayed Air College
ABU DHABI, H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attended the graduation ceremony of the 51st batch of cadet pilot officers and 11th batch of female cadet pilot officers of the Khalifa bin …
OPEC daily basket price stands at $74.28 a barrel Tuesday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$74.28 a barrel on Tuesday, 14th December, compared with US$75.04 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the fo…
RAKEZ, CBD sign MoU to offer products and services to RAKEZ clients
RAS AL KHAIMAH, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has entered into a strategic alliance with Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to provide RAKEZ clients with quick and convenient access to the bank’s products and services.A Memorandum of Understanding (…
IFC, ADGM launch initiative to boost opportunities for women-led startups and businesses across MENA
ABU DHBI, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today launched ”She Wins Arabia”, an initiative to help women-led startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) get the advice, finance, and mentorship the…
UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs meets IFC’s Managing Director
DUBAI, Mohamed Bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, today met with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and his accompanying delegation.The meeting, which took place on the sidelines o…
CBUAE imposes financial sanctions on six Hawala providers operating in UAE
ABU DHABI, The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) imposed financial sanctions totalling AED 350,000 on six Hawala providers operating in the UAE, pursuant to Article 14 of the Federal Decree Law No. (20) of 2018 on Anti Money Laundering and Combatting the…
Local investors to take up to 20% stake in AED15 bn TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone projects
ABU DHABI, The Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd (TA’ZIZ) today signed investment agreements with eight United Arab Emirates -based investors, marking the first domestic Public Private Partnership (PPP) in Abu Dhabi’s downstream and petro…