Ramadan in UAE: Ajman Police distribute food supplies to families of 316 inmates

Ajman Police on Sunday distributed Ramadan and Eid supplies to families of 316 inmates as part of its efforts to support and enhance their quality of life. Lt-Col Muhammad Mubarak Al Ghafli, Director of the Punitive and Reformatory Establishments (PRE) at Ajman Police, said the force is undertaking efforts to implement initiatives and programmes in […]

PROJECTS: Samana Developers breaks ground for Park Views project in Arjan

Dubai-based Samana Developers announced on Monday that it has broken ground for 130 million UAE dirham ($35 million) Park Views project in Arjan. The project’s ground-breaking ceremony was attended by Samana Group’s Chairman Muhammad Farooq, Group Chief Executive Officer Imran Farooq; Director Kamran Farooq and General Manager Dalya Lebbihi, the developer said in a press […]

Gross UAE banks’ assets rise to $905bln

Gross assets of banks in the UAE, including bankers’ acceptances, increased by 0.8 per cent to Dh3.322 trillion at the end of December 2021 from Dh3.295 trillion at the end of November 2021, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), said. Gross credit increased by 0.3 per cent to Dh1.794 trillion from Dh1.788.3 trillion during […]

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Egypt for talks with El Sisi and King Abdullah of Jordan

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan, discussed today in Cairo cementing the fraternal relations and various aspects of cooperation between the three nations. At […]

Ezaars.com enters into key association with Nabay.com

Oman’s popular e-commerce marketplace, Ezaars.com has entered a data migration association with the renowned digital platform, Nabay.com. With this amalgamation, all the merchants on Ezaars.com will move to Nabay.com, thereby creating a larger collection of products and brands to choose from. Ezaars.com will cease operations on the current platform later this month. Ezaars.com, a venture […]

Spartan to hold 2022 World Championship in Abu Dhabi

Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, announced today that the 2022 Spartan World Championship will return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where the best obstacle course racing athletes on the globe will take on a challenging new course, Dec. 3–4. This is the second year that Abu Dhabi will host […]

GFH to list its shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in May

GFH Financial Group B.S.C (“GFH” or “the Group”) today announced that the targeted cross listing of its shares on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is expected to take place in May 2022 subject to the final regulatory approvals. This will be the Group’s fourth regional listing, with GFH shares already actively traded on the […]

New programme launched to boost Emirati tourism professionals’ skills

Medyaf, the industry nationalisation initiative at Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism, has launched the ‘Explore the Tourism Industry in Dubai’ initiative. Designed to empower Emirati talents seeking to join the tourism workforce with the fundamental knowledge and skills, the initiative offers an immersive programme of interactive workshops, […]

Etihad to achieve 20pc emissions reduction by 2025

Etihad Airways plans to achieve a 20% reduction in emissions intensity in its passenger fleet by 2025, cut 2019 net emissions by 50% by 2035, and reach net zero emissions by 2050. The airline achieved its 2020-2021 sustainability targets and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 56% since 2018. Moreover it is committed to a reduction […]

Emaar Development to deliver 8,500 residential units in 2022

Emaar Development, the build-to-sell (BTS) assets unit of Dubai master-developer Emaar, has announced that over 24,500 residential units are currently under construction across its various masterplans and is set to deliver around 8,500 units later this year. Announcing this at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), Emaar Development said it has already delivered more than 4,700 […]