ABU DHABI, 19th October, 2020 (WAM) An Emirati delegation, led by Khadim Abdulla Aldarei, Co-Founder and the Vice Chairman of Al Dahra Holding, has visited Israel upon an invitation from Netafim, one of Israel’s leading companies in the field of innovative irrigation solutions and advanced agriculture, under the patronage of …
Read More »UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces Targeted Research Areas for Fourth Cycle Projects
Abu Dhabi, October 14, 2020 The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) today announced the targeted research areas of the program’s fourth cycle, which will be open for proposal submissions in early 2021. These areas were selected by a team of international atmospheric research experts based on the …
Read More »General Budget Committee IN UAE holds its first meeting
Abu Dhabi 14 October 2020 WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, chaired the first meeting of the General Budget Committee, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential …
Read More »Abdullah bin Zayed presides over 3rd G-20 Steering Committee Meeting
ABU DHABI, 13 October, 2020 H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, presided over the third Group of 20 (G-20) Steering Committee Meeting to review the UAE’s approach for the remainder of the 2020 G-20 Process as a guest invitee at the G-20 …
Read More »Etihad Cargo reinforces pharmaceutical shipment expertise with PharmaLife launch
ABU DHABI, 28th September, 2020 WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its pharmaceutical logistics expertise with the launch of PharmaLife, a specialised pharma and healthcare product which replaces the carrier’s TempCheck product. As the first carrier in the Middle East to gain …
Read More »OPEC daily basket price stood at $41.22 a barrel Thursday
VIENNA, 28th September, 2020 (WAM) The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$41.22 a barrel on Thursday, 24th September, 2020, compared with $41.40 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol …
Read More »Sanad signs AED1 billion agreement with Pratt & Whitney and International Aero Engines for MRO services
ABU DHABI, 28th September, 2020 (WAM) Sanad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, Mubadala, announced today a new AED1 billion deal with Pratt & Whitney and International Aero Engines, IAE. The new agreement will see Sanad Aerotech providing IAE with expanded maintenance, repair and overhaul, MRO, services for its …
Read More »Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to fly 6 routes from Abu Dhabi beginning in October
ABU DHABI, 12th July, 2020 (WAM) Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced today that it will fly two new Airbus A321neo aircraft and offer six routes from Abu Dhabi starting 1 October 2020. Tickets are on sale on wizzair.com and the airline’s …
Read More »Dubai leads global FDI destinations in readiness and resilience
DUBAI, 24th June, 2020 (WAM) Despite the decline in greenfield foreign direct investment, FDI, globally at the beginning of 2020 due to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai has maintained its leading position among the top three global FDI destinations during the first five months of the year, …
Read More »Kearney FDI Confidence Index sees UAE advance to 19th place
ABU DHABI, 21st June, 2020 (WAM) The 2020 Kearney Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, Confidence Index, an annual survey ranking the markets likely to attract the most investment in the next three years, saw the UAE advance to 19th place out of 25 markets, compared to the 21st place in 2017. …
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