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 »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. …
Read More »ADDED chairman affirms Abu Dhabi Government’s commitment to overcome challenges of COVID-19
ABU DHABI, 21st June, 2020 (WAM) A special virtual meeting was recently conducted by Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), where he emphasized the Abu Dhabi Government’s commitment to enhance the roles of entities within the public and private sectors in the continuous efforts …
Read More »Julphar begins shipping its products to the Saudi market
Ras Al-Khaimah, June 21 2020 WAM Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries, “Julphar”, has resumed its activity in the Saudi Arabian market after a pause .. The company’s headquarters in Ras Al-Khaimah yesterday left a group of trucks loaded with pharmaceutical products bearing the words “Made in Julphar” and registered The Food and …
Read More »Fifth Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable convenes virtually to ensuring sustainable global energy supplies
ABU DHABI, 18th June, 2020 (WAM) Global energy giants representing the world’s leading oil, gas, and petrochemical companies united around the common purpose of ensuring sustainable global energy supplies as economies begin to reopen and the world adjusts to the next normal, during a special virtual edition of the Abu …
Read More »Sharjah Airport welcomes Kenya Airways Cargo
SHARJAH, 18th June, 2020 (WAM) Sharjah Airport continues to expand its cargo network with Kenya Airways Cargo commencing its schedule operations into Sharjah. Kenya Airways operates twice-weekly cargo service with Boeing 787, connecting Sharjah to Nairobi every Sunday and Wednesday. This new service brings the number of airlines and freighter …
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