DUBAI, The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance has announced the opening of nominations for the 25th cycle of its Excellence Awards, including nine different categories targeting the UAE, the Gulf region, and …
Day: May 4, 2022
UAE announces 199 new COVID-19 cases, 280 recoveries, no deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 88,359 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue exp…
Emirati, Arab literary favourites to converge on 13th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
SHARJAH, A group of beloved children’s authors, celebrated actors, and other luminaries of the Emirati and Arab arts and culture landscape will lead a host of exciting cultural activities at the 13th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), running …
OPEC daily basket price stands at $109.80 a barrel Tuesday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $109.80 a barrel on Tuesday, 3rd May, 2022, compared with $110.29 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the foll…
CBUAE raises Base Rate by 50 basis points
ABU DHABI, The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 50 basis points, effective from Thursday, 5th May 2022.This decision was taken following the US Federal Reserve Boar…
Mohamed bin Zayed receives Indonesian President’s phone call
ABU DHABI, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today received a phone call from President Joko Widodo of the friendly Republic of Indonesia, during which they …
Mohamed bin Zayed, Prime Minister of Pakistan exchange Eid greetings over phone call
ABU DHABI, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today a phone call from Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif, during which they exchanged Eid Al …
Dubai Customs honours its EXPO 2020 team
DUBAI, Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, honoured the Dubai Customs’ team for participating in the Expo 2020 Dubai during a ceremony at the department’s headquarters.Speaking d…