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Sheikh Al Azhar lauds formation of Human Fraternity Document higher committee
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Candidancy application numbers prove citizens' political awareness, faith in FNC role: Al Owais
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DP World earnings grow 27 pc in H1-2019

DUBAI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- Global trade enabler DP World PLC today announced strong financial results for the six months to 30 June 2019 with reported adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and attributable earnings growth of 21.9 percent and 26.8 percent respectively. DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem credited the company’s strategy of developing innovative new products and services and prudent management for DP World’s impressive half-year results. Bin Sulayem added that DP World’s excellent performance...
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Future will be in hands of talented, skilled individuals: HCT CEO

DUBAI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- The future will be in the hands of talented and skilled individuals, rather than solely degree holders, affirmed Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, President and CEO of the Higher Colleges of Technology, HCT, while inaugurating the HCT annual Forum 2019 at the HCT-Dubai Men’s campus. Dr. Al Shamsi noted that major international corporations, such as Apple and IBM, have been employing highly skilled candidates without waiting for their degrees. Under the theme "HCT 4.0 – Employability and Beyond", and in...
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More than 2,200 Indian companies join Dubai Chamber in H1 2019

DUBAI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- A total of 2,208 Indian companies joined Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry as new members in the first six months of 2019, marking a 18 percent increase compared to the same period last year, the non-profit public organisation has revealed. Indian firms accounted for 24.4 percent of the new member companies that registered with Dubai Chamber between January and June 2019, bringing the total number of Indian members to 38,704, said a press release issue by Dubai Chamber...
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Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue to reach $4.2 bn in 2020: Gartner

ABU DHABI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- In 2020, the worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2 billion, an 89 percent increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion, according to Gartner Inc. Additionally, Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G New Radio network infrastructure will account for 6 percent of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications service providers (CSPs) in 2019, and that this figure will reach 12 percent in 2020. "5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will nearly double between 2019 and 2020,"...
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Victory Team duo positive ahead of Grand Prix of Italy

ABU DHABI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- The Victory Team pair of Mansoor Al Mansoori and Ahmed Al Fahim is looking towards further improvements as they head into the Grand Prix of Italy - Round 3 of the UIM F2 Powerboat Championship to be held this weekend. The Grand Prix will be held in the port city of Brindisi on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy’s Apulia region from 23rd to 25th August, 20119, with both Victory Team drivers aware of the task that lies...
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Annual economic loss of natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific reaches $675 billion: UN

BANGKOK, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- The relentless sequence of natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific the past two years was beyond what the region had previously experienced or was able to predict – and this is a sign of things to come in the new climate reality, according to the latest report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific,ESCAP. The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019 launched today reveals that recent disasters, especially those triggered by climate change and...
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UAE Team Emirates heads to Germany

DUBAI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- UAE Team Emirates has a double bill of racing events scheduled in Germany next week, starting with the one-day world tour race, the EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg on 25th August. The event is swiftly followed by a four-day race around the country, the Deutchland Tour which will take place from 29th August to 1st September. Hamburg is one for the Sprinters and the seven man squad will ride in support of Alexander Kristoff, who has not only won the race,...
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ADX achieves 97 per cent in disclosure compliance of 2nd quarter financial statements 2019

ABU DHABI,15th of August 2019 (WAM) - Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 97 per cent regarding the disclosure of the 2nd quarter financial statements 2019 of its listed public joint stock companies, domestic and foreign, within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the financial period. Some 62 out of 64, local and foreign, public listed companies disclosed their 2nd Quarter financial statements for 2019 within the 45 days period given. The...
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Mohamed bin Zayed, Mohammed bin Salman discuss latest regional challenges
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Arab Coalition Forces shoot down two Saudi-bound Houthi drones

RIYADH, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- The Arab Coalition Forces on Thursday morning intercepted and shot down two drones launched by the Houthi militia from Yemen's Amran province towards Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Press Agency, SPA, quoted the Coalition Spokesman Colonel Turki Al Maliki as saying that "all attempts by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militia to launch drones are doomed to fail." He explained that the Coalition follows rules of engagement to prevent civilian casualties when responding to such threats, adding that...
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Diamonds account for 90 pc of Botswana's exports to UAE: Dubai Chamber

DUBAI, 21st August, 2019 (WAM) -- Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) revealed that the UAE's trade with Botswana in Africa in 2018 was AED5.14 billion, with diamonds accounting for more than 90% of Botswana's exports to the UAE. Dubai Chamber presented the economic scene in the Emirate of Dubai during its participation through its representative office in Mozambique at the "Botswana World Trade Fair 2019'' organised by the Botswana Commercial Investment Center recently, with the participation of 241 exhibitors from 13 countries. The...
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UAE to be first Middle East country to witness ‘RuPay card’ launch during Modi’s visit

By: Binsal Abdulkader ABU DHABI, 21st August, 2019 (WAM) -- The UAE will be the first country in the Middle East to witness the launch of RuPay card, "an Indian indigenous equivalent of Mastercard or Visa," during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend, a top Indian diplomat told the Emirates News Agency, WAM. "A Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to establish a technology interface between the payment platforms in India and UAE, would be exchanged between the National Payments Corporation of India...
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Indian carrier Vistara launches Dubai flight service

DUBAI, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- Dubai Airports celebrated the arrival of the inaugural flight of full service Indian carrier Vistara from Mumbai at a ceremony at Dubai International, DXB, on Wednesday. Vistara’s daily non-stop service between Mumbai and Dubai will offer an additional choice to the tens of thousands of passengers who travel between the two cities daily, said Dubai Airports in a press statement today. With the launch of Vistara’s flights, DXB is now served by six Indian carriers operating some 370 weekly...
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OPEC daily basket price stood at US$60.66 a barrel Wednesday

VIENNA, 22nd August, 2019 (WAM) -- The price of OPEC basket of fourteen crudes stood at US$60.66 a barrel on Wednesday, 21st August 2019, compared with $59.94 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The fourteen crudes, from separate OPEC member countries, includes a mix of blends and light and heavy crudes, including the UAE’s Murban.  
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MoF announces amendment of the Cabinet Decision on excise goods, rates

DUBAI, 21st  August, 2019 (WAM) -- In order to direct efforts towards reducing the negative effects of harmful consumption patterns, the Ministry of Finance announced the details of the amendment of Cabinet Resolution No. (38) of 2017 regarding excise goods, excise tax rates and the formula to calculate the excise price. In addition to the goods currently subject to excise tax (i.e. tobacco products, soft drinks and energy drinks), excise tax will also be imposed on e-cigarettes and the liquids used with them, as well...
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Etihad Airways celebrates 15 years of flights to Bahrain

ABU DHABI, 21st August 2019 (WAM) - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its operations between the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and Manama, capital of Bahrain. Since launching services to Bahrain on 22 August 2004, Etihad has carried more than 2.5 million guests between the two capitals. Today, the airline operates 28 flights per week and carries 200,000 guests annually to and from Bahrain, using Airbus A320 aircraft. Etihad’s flights to Manama provide a vital...
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