ABU DHABI, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) reported its financial results for the nine-month ended 30th September 2021, announcing a net profit of AED9.2 billion, up 26 percent over the corresponding period in 2020.The revenue was up 17 percent supported by…
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OPEC daily basket price stands at $83.72 a barrel Wednesday
VIENNA, The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$83.72 a barrel on Wednesday, 27th October, compared with US$84.52 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the followi…
Al Sayegh meets Maldives’s ministers of foreign affairs, economy at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, has met with Fayyad Ismail, Minister of Economy of the Maldives, and Ahmed Khalil, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, at Expo 2020 Dubai.During the meeting, the parties discussed severa…
Hamdan bin Zayed receives Provincial Minister at Government of Sindh
ABU DHABI, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, met with Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Pakistani Provincial Minister at the Government of Sindh for Local Government.Sheikh Hamdan welcomed Shah and lauded the gr…
UAE announces 88 new COVID-19 cases, 142 recoveries, and no deaths in the last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 282,773 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 ex…
Ras Al Khaimah’s economy set for healthy growth post-pandemic
RAS AL KHAIMAH, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) can look forward to a surging economy post-pandemic, with growth expected to return to around 2.5% between 2021-2024 – that is the assessment of credit rating agency S&P Global in its latest rating report fo…
United Arab Emirates University participates ?in 4th Aqdar World Summit
DUBAI, The United Arab Emirates ?University (UAEU) is participating in the 4th “Aqdar World Summit”, which will be held ?from 24th to 30th October, under the slogan “Positive Global Citizenship – ?Empowerment of Sustainable Investment ?Opportunities”, …
Sharjah-Sao Paulo Business Forum explores economic cooperation
SHARJAH, The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) organised the Sharjah-Sao Paulo Business Forum on Wednesday, during the visit of a high-level delegation from the Republic of Brazil headed by Joao Agripino da Costa Doria Junior, Governor of…
UAE, Japan discuss closer cooperation in space industry
DUBAI, The UAE Space Agency has held high-level talks with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to discuss progress enjoyed by both parties since they signed a cooperation agreement in 2016.Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Adv…
Expo 2020 Dubai, an opportunity to learn from UAE: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lesotho
DUBAI, Matšepo Ramakoae, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of Lesotho, commended the strong ties between Lesotho and the UAE, commending the UAE’s remarkable efforts to host Expo 2020 Dubai, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.In a stat…
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi warns of increasingly young age of stroke patients
ABU DHABI, A generation of young people could be ‘lost’ to stroke, warn physicians at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an integral part of Mubadala Health, as they work to raise awareness of the condition among young people in advance of World Stroke Day on…
Statement by National Human Rights Committee from its fifth meeting, on UAE winning membership on UN Human Rights Council for third time in its history
ABU DHABI, On October 14, the UAE won membership on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term after obtaining 180 votes from countries during elections that took place among members of the United Nations General Assembly by direct secret ballo…