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Media IN/Abu dhabi/ 5th May, 2019 WAM The Ministry of Economy today announced that AED350 million in discounts on food will be available throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan, The announcement was made during a media briefing on consumer protection and Ramadan 2019 preparations.  The ministry noted that the value …

05-05-2019 Media in\ Cairo Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened a number of major national projects in the Ismailia and Central Sinai region, most notably the Suez Canal Tunnels and the new Ismailia City, as part of the comprehensive development plan. The Egyptian president warned of the instability that will …

05-05-2019 Media in \Abu Dhabi The UAE has witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of organic plant products over the past six months by 53 percent, with the data of the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology “Specification” showing a clear rise in the number of products from 1240 …

Media IN/SHARJAH/ 5th May, 2019 (WAM) Today, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the appointment of Yousef AlMutawa as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sharjah Sustainable City project.  AlMutawa is also Shurooq’s Director of Operations. The project was launched in March by His Highness Dr. Sheikh …

Media IN/Abu dhabi/  5th May, 2019 WAM The Dubai-based World Free Zones Organisation, World FZO, has signed agreements, appointing National Contact Points, NCP, in key countries. These NCP’s will coordinate research, knowledge sharing and information gathering at the local level. The agreements were signed during the first European Free Zones …

Media in\ Kuwait 05-05-2019 Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) opened its weekly trading today, rising 13.9 points to 5708.8 points, up 0.24%. The volume of the index’s transactions reached 67.8 million shares through 4428 transactions worth KD 18.9 million (about US $ 64.2 million). The main index fell 48.9 points to …

Media IN/Abu-dhabi/ 5th May, 2019 WAM Dubai Investments, the leading, diversified investments conglomerate listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced  net profit of AED202 million in the first quarter of 2019, compared to AED362 million for the same period last year. Profit for the quarter ended 31st March 2018 …

05-05-2019 Media in\ Abu Dhabi The Ministry of Economy held several meetings with the committees of vegetables and fruits in Abu Dhabi and Dubai and it was agreed to provide the largest possible amount of vegetables and fruits in preparation for the month of Ramadan and to meet the expected …

05-05-2019 Media in\ Abu Dhabi The value of foreign trade in non-oil goods through the ports of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi reached AED 35.8 billion during January and February of 2019, an increase of 11.5% compared to AED 32.1 billion during the same period of 2018. On a monthly …

Media IN / Abu dhabi/ 5th May, 2019 WAM In order to improve food safety awareness within the emirate, Dubai Municipality announced the launch of two smart services that will help attain sustainable city objectives. The two new services include the ‘Food watch Smart Permits’ and ‘Food watch Confidence’. The …