MEDIA, Abu Dhabi, September 3, 2018 (WAM) The UAE Central Bank has announced that it will issue a commemorative dirham to mark the launch of the UAE school system as of Tuesday. The Central Bank said in a statement that Qatar is a 24 dirham dirham with a weight of …
Read More »The World Energy Forum will kick off on January 12 in Abu Dhabi
MEDIA IN, Abu Dhabi, September 3, 2018 (WAM) The Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Ministry of Energy, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Mubadala Investment Company, will organize the third session of the World Energy Forum on January 12 and 13 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh …
Read More »18.7% The unemployment rate in Jordan during the second quarter of this year
Media Amman / Amman 3 September The unemployment rate in the second quarter of this year was 18.7 percent, up by 0.7 percentage points from the second quarter of 2017. The unemployment rate for males during the measurement period was 16.6 percent compared to 26.8 percent for females, The unemployment …
Read More »“ADNOC Refining” begins the experimental operation of the unit of Anodized Petroleum Coal
MEDIA, Abu Dhabi, September 2, 2018 (WAM) ADNOC Refining Company, a subsidiary of National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced today the successful operation of the Anodized Coal Unit as part of the Carbon Black and Anodized Carbon Project to enable the company to maximize the value of heavy oil and oil …
Read More »Dubai Economic City launches ‘Commercial Commitment Day’
Media In – Dubai – 2 September 2018 / WAM / The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) will start implementing the “Day of Commitment to Trade” initiative to educate the business community on their rights and duties and to establish rules of compliance without imposing any financial irregularities or …
Read More »US $ 110 million to support refugees in Jordan
Media In / Agencies / Amman 2 September 2018 According to a report issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNRWA), UNHCR’s total expenditure during the first eight months of this year 40% of the total budget this year to fund the needs of refugees in Jordan. With …
Read More »526 billion dirhams market value of Abu Dhabi companies by the end of August
MEDIA, Abu Dhabi, Sept. 2, 2018 (WAM) The market value of listed companies on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange exceeded the AED 526 billion mark by the end of August, coinciding with the market’s index recording record highs of 13.4% since the beginning of the year. At the end of …
Read More »11.8% The contribution of manufacturing industries in the non-oil output of the UAE
Media In – Abu Dhabi – 2 September 2018 / WAM/ The share of the manufacturing sector in the non-oil GDP at constant prices of the UAE increased to 11.8% at the end of 2017 compared to 11.7% in 2016 and 11.5% in 2015, according to statistics issued by the …
Read More »1.5 million ounces of Jordan’s gold balance
Media In / Agencies / Amman 2 September 2018 Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) data showed that the Bank’s gold balance increased by 210,466 ounces to the end of July this year to reach 1.5 million ounces, according to the latest. This rose 11.9 percent to about 1314 million dinars, …
Read More »AED 60 million expansion cost of DIFC cooling plant
Media In – Dubai – 2 September 2018 / WAM / Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMC), the world’s largest district cooling provider, has announced the completion of expansion work to increase the production capacity of the DIFC cooling plant in accordance with the time plan approved by the company …
Read More »