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Media IN ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2019 WAM) The Minister of Energy and Industry,led the UAE delegation to the 25th edition of the International Economic Forum of the Americas, which convened in Montreal on June 10-13, highlighted in a panel session titled “The Geopolitics of Energy Transformation” the stimulus packages …

Media IN DUBAI, 16th June, 2019 (WAM) According to a report issued by the Department of Economic Development (DED), new business licenses issued in the emirate during the first four months of 2019 increased 35 percent compared to the same period of 2018 hence signalling growing investor confidence in Dubai, …

Media IN Abu-Dhabi 17th-06-2019 According to a report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s World Investment 2019, the UAE is ranked 27th globally in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in 2018, three positions up from its 2017’s classification by UNCTAD. In 2018, the UAE received more …

Media IN LUXEMBOURG, 15th June, 2019 WAM UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, has met with Belgium’s Minister of Finance, in abid to meet UAE objective Vision 2021 so as to enhance global financial and economic cooperation. UAE finance minister stressed the investment opportunities in the UAE and discussed …

Media IN LUXEMBOURG, 15th June, 2019 WAM The Minister of State for Financial Affairs of UAE, met with his counterpart, Minister of Finance of Cyprus, to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation between the two friendly countries, which extends for more than 50 years. The meeting was held during a visit …

Media IN DUBAI, 15th June, 2019 (WAM) In abid to attract investors, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is offering its customers services to obtain long-term visas.  The initiative applies to a range of investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and other specialists in line with the UAE’s new scheme to offer long-term visas …

Media In / Amman 15 June 2019 The latest data by the Central Bank of Jordan showed that tourism income rose by 6.1 percent to 1,746 million dollars (1236 million dinars) compared to 1645 million dollars for the same period last year. Overseas remittances rose by 1.6 percent to the …

Media IN ABU DHABI, 15th June 2019 (WAM) The airline launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Munich in June 2004. Munich and the Swiss city of Geneva both received their first Etihad flights in that month, making them the first two destinations served by the airline in continental Europe. …

Media IN KARUIZAWA, Japan WAM  15th-06-2019 Saudi energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday that he hopes oil producers will be able to balance the oil market before next year. “We hope that we will balance the market before next year. We are working on it,” Falih  said on the …

Media IN DUBAI,14th June 2019 WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been selected by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) as one of the organisations that will test the EFQM Model 2020. DEWA organised a workshop to discuss the updated model with its staff. EFQM Middle East …