Business & Money | Sunday 30 June, 2019 11:30 am

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Allocates AED1.8 Million to Support Biological Diversity Research

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, has earmarked a grant worth AED1.8 million (US$500,000) to support the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU) in Yakutsk, Russia.  Aiming to facilitate scientific research and molecular...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 June, 2019 6:24 am

Spotlight on $30bn franchise in the Middle East market

With a market value of $30 billion and an annual growth rate of 27 percent, franchising is the fastest-growing non-oil sector in the Middle East region, according to Munir Mohammed Nasser, chairman of the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.  Nasser was speaking at the World Franchise...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 June, 2019 5:10 am

Japan: Fast becoming Saudi students’ favorite destination

Japan is one of the most popular foreign countries for young Saudis. A love of anime and manga, a myriad of cultural similarities, and a surge in the popularity of J-Pop, cosplay, and Lolita fashion are all reasons why Japanese culture has such strong roots in the Kingdom, so it is no surprise...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 June, 2019 4:09 am

Dubai Customs signs MoU with National Bonds to support employees with their saving plans

Dubai Customs signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bonds corporation under which the National Bonds will provide marketing materials and awareness training workshops to Dubai Customs employees, who will learn better about the saving programs and how to register for...

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Business & Money | Sunday 30 June, 2019 3:03 am

Saudi Arabia joins G20 women’s empowerment initiative

Saudi Arabia joined an initiative on women’s empowerment at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.  The Kingdom signed a pledge to promote participation in the workforce, enhance education and stimulate involvement in the small to medium business sector.  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 June, 2019 4:15 am

UAE participates in NATO meetings in Brussels

Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, headed the UAE delegation participating in the NATO meetings on Thursday in Brussels. Ministers from 29 countries meet to discuss a number of issues, including defence spending and the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, and to...

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Business & Money | Saturday 29 June, 2019 1:18 am

Dubai Customs discusses more cooperation with French delegation

Technical Support Department at Dubai Customs received visitors from the French embassy including Mr Rafiq Honas, Customs attaché at the embassy and Gregory Hanin of Getxent company.  The visitors showcased a disruptive product which is made of an innovative material able to collect...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 June, 2019 1:07 pm

Ayla, Safwa Islamic Bank ink agreement to finance residential units

Ayla Oasis Development Company has recently signed an agreement with Safwa Islamic Bank to provide competitive financing options to those looking to purchase golf residential or island apartment units at Ayla Oasis Development. The agreement is the first with an Islamic bank, and provides an...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 June, 2019 12:56 pm

Jordanian industrial delegation to visit Iraq on Saturday

Jordanian industrial delegation, representing the leather and garment sector, will start a working visit to Iraq on Saturday, to discuss investment opportunities and means to facilitate the flow of Jordanian products to the Iraqi market.   The visit comes in cooperation with the Ministry ...

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Business & Money | Friday 28 June, 2019 5:29 am

Careem to provide free unlimited WiFi in all cars

Careem, the leading online platform in the Middle East, to launch Free unlimited WiFi in all Careem cars from mid-July this year. The service is a result of a recent partnership with Etisalat, the UAE’s leading telecommunications operator, and Snapit Digital, a Media Tech company driving...

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