ABU DHABI, Japanese food has been popular in the UAE ever since Japanese people started living here several decades ago. Although Japanese expatriates remain a small community, the popularity of Japanese cuisine has outgrown the community’s size with i…
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Vatican envoy visits Siniya monastery site
UMM AL QAIWAIN, The ancient Christian monastery on the island of Siniya, whose discovery was revealed last week, is “a living example of the various religious and multicultural societies that have settled on the island over the past centuries,” accordi…
UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of Benin
PORTO-NOVO, Mohammed Saeed Al Kaabi presented his credentials as UAE Ambassador to Benin to Patrice Talon, President of the Republic of Benin, at the presidential palace in the capital Porto-Novo.During the meeting, Al Kaabi conveyed the greetings of P…
UAE provides urgent food supplies to flood victims in Nigeria
ABU DHABI, The UAE today sent an aid plane to Abuja carrying 31 tonnes of supplies to provide relief to areas and people affected by recent floods in Nigeria that impacted 34 of 36 states in the country and caused severe damage to infrastructure and ag…
FAB celebrates winners of Future Business Leader’s Competition
ABU DHABI, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) today unveiled the winners of its Future Business Leader’s Competition, which was launched in the UAE and Egypt to engage students to submit their views on the role of business in the national and global sustainabi…
EGA resumes research partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ABU DHABI, Emirates Global Aluminium has started the sixth round of its research partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is set to welcome nine PhD and master’s student engineers to work with EGA team leaders.Since commencement o…
DEWA commits to best international quality standards
On International Quality Day, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has emphasised that its commitment to the highest quality standards has contributed to its major achievements that have made it one of the best and most efficient utilities worl…
UAE prepares for promising tourism season as ‘World’s Coolest Winter’ approaches
ABU DHABI, The UAE’s tourism sector has performed incredibly, according to international reports that highlighted a rise in the number of tourists arriving through the country’s airports, signalling a promising tourism season for the sector, as the lau…
OPEC daily basket price stands at $91.32 a barrel Thursday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$91.32 a barrel on Thursday, compared with US$93.22 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan Ble…
Mohammed bin Rashid launches UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, highlights goal to raise sector’s GDP contribution to AED450bn
ABU DHABI, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, launched, today, the UAE Tourism Strategy 2031, which comes under the ‘Projects of the 50’ as one of the biggest projects of the next year…
50 Days To Go For The Deadline To Achieve Emiratisation Target, Ministry Tells Companies
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has reiterated on Friday its keenness to support and empower private sector companies in the UAE and help them achieve their Emiratisation goals of 2022 with 50 days to go for the deadline befor…