UAE supports plans by Asian nations to restart their tourism

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

UAE leaders congratulate Biden on inauguration as US President

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 achieves net profit of AED405.8 mln for

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

Friday farmers’ market ‘Manbat’ unveiled at Aljada

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

UAE crosses 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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

Staff welfare and local community support top TIME Hotels’ CSR

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

Mansour bin Mohammed opens Hermes Carre Club exhibition in Dubai

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

OPEC daily basket price stood at $50.78 a barrel Thursday

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