DUBAI, 1st March, 2020 (WAM) Nasdaq Dubai welcomed the listing of a US$2 billion Sukuk by the Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, a multilateral lender which finances development across its 57 member countries. The five-year Sukuk is the largest by value to be listed on the exchange by IsDB, Nasdaq Dubai …
Read More »UAE halts all Iran flights following COVID-19 outbreak
ABU DHABI, 25th February, 2020 (WAM) The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has announced the suspension of all flights arriving to and departing from Iran, effective immediately. According to the GCAA, all passenger and cargo aircraft traveling to and from Iran will be suspended for a period of one week, …
Read More »Mubadala to commit to Bpifrance’s LAC I Fund
ABU DHABI, 24th February, 2020 (WAM) On the occasion of the visit to the United Arab Emirates of Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy and Finance, Mubadala Investment Company, Mubadala, one of the world’s leading sovereign wealth funds, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, …
Read More »UAE, Saudi partner to empower their local businesses in cross-border trade
DUBAI, 23rd February, 2020 (WAM) The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strengthen their economic partnership to enhance the trade, diversify and create opportunities for the businesses and people in both the countries. Etihad Credit Insurance, ECI, the UAE Federal export credit company has partnered with the …
Read More »Reem Al Hashemy receives FAA Director General
DUBAI, 19th February 2020 (WAM) Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Director General of Expo 2020 Dubai, today welcomed Abdullah Ghobash, Director General of Financial Audit Authority, FAA, to the Expo 2020 site in Dubai. Ghobash toured the Al Wasl Plaza and the three …
Read More »The first integrated national platform to archive all food security research in the UAE
Dubai, February 19 2020 WAM The Office of Food Security announced the launch of the “electronic food research” platform open through its official website, which is the first of its kind in the region and aims to create a knowledge base for all scientific and applied research carried out in …
Read More »Barakah Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit 1 to begin operations
ABU DHABI, 17th February, 2020 (WAM) The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, FANR, the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, today announced it has granted Nawah Energy Company the operating licence for Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, making the UAE the first country in the Arab region to operate …
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohamed bin Zayed attend the signing of two agreements between Expo 2020 Dubai and the Ministries of Interior and Defence
DUBAI, 8th February 2020 (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended …
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai to host the 5th Aqdar World Summit
DUBAI, 8th February 2020 (WAM) Expo 2020 Dubai announced that it will host the 5th edition of the Aqdar World Summit, an international event organised annually under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
Read More »Fujairah Ruler inspects “Safar 9” charity exhibition
Fujairah, 1st February 2020 WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Muhammad Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, today inspected the activities of the seventh edition of the exhibition under the slogan “Harmony” that takes place in the celebration square in the Rumaila neighborhood with the …
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