The United Arab Emirates supports plans by nations throughout the Asian region to restart their tourism and travel sectors safely and with proper protocols in place, says Ahmed Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State. Speaking to a virtual session of the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) hosted by, Turkey ACD’s current […]Read More
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States of America. In his cable, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan wished Biden success and expressed hope that the two countries would deepen their decades-long partnership in […]Read More
Sharjah Islamic Bank has reported an increase in its operating profits before provisions by 8.7 percent, amounting to AED697.7 million, compared to AED642.1 million for the same period last year. The exceptional circumstances that the world is going through, the Bank has been prudent to hedge the potential risks owing to these difficult economic conditions […]Read More
Arada has announced the launch of “Manbat”, a new farmers’ market that will focus on offering the very best in fresh and local produce, at its popular Sharjah destination, Aljada. The outdoor market will take place every Friday between 15:00 and 20:00, with the first edition taking place this Friday, 22nd January. Manbat has been […]Read More
Dubai saw its Consumer Confidence Index during the last quarter of 2020 rising to the highest level since the third quarter of 2017. The Q4 2020 Index of 142 points was way above the 133 points in the same period last year and 132 points recorded in Q3 2020. Mohammed Ali Rashed Lootah, CEO of […]Read More
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced today that the UAE has crossed the two million vaccine doses that have been administered to date, bringing the total to 2,065,367 doses and the vaccine distribution rate to 20.88 per 100 persons. This is in line with the ministry’s plan to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to […]Read More
The Frontline Heroes Office announced a new initiative that will provide expanded medical insurance coverage to the nation’s underprivileged frontline heroes and their immediate families, as part of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The new […]Read More
UAE-headquartered hospitality companyTIME Hotelshas underscored its commitment to staff welfare and dedication to positively supportinglocal communities withthe launch of the group’s 2021 CSR calendar. The campaign, which is based around the four pillars of workplace, marketplace community and environment, has been a mainstay of TIME Hotels’ commitment to improving others’ lives and forms part of […]Read More
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, recently opened the Hermes Carre Club exhibition, organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, in partnership with leading global luxury fashion house Hermès, as part of the Dubai […]Read More
The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at US$50.78 a barrel on Thursday, 17th December, 2021, compared with $50.12 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Djeno (Congo), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran […]Read More