Despite the sugar market’s concerns over weaker demand and falling premiums making it less attractive to refine, Dubai giant Al Khaleej Sugar Co. is producing as much as it can.
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Dubai Chamber’s Give and Gain 2020 Sees Record Participation In Its First Virtual Edition Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
Over 800 employee volunteers worked for 15000 hours, which benefited more than 50000 individuals, during the month-long event which focused on digital skills and activities involving the youth, the …
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U.S., UAE conclude exercises in Arabian Gulf
The United Arab Emirates’ Joint Aviation Command concluded joint exercises in the Arabian Gulf with U.S. forces, the U.S. Marines said on Wednesday.
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How the UAE continued to build ‘Hope’ amid the pandemic
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) With the UAE’s Hope probe launch just a couple of weeks away, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of …
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DMCC welcomes 805 new companies in first half of 2020 and strengthens ties with China and tech
DMCC welcomes His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to the Coffee and Tea Centres …
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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to boost its renewable capacity on new projects- CEO
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) plans to boost its renewable energy capacity to 8 gigawatts (GW) before the end of this year, as it expands globally and bids for new projects, its chief …
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UAE Seeks to Verify Credentials of Pakistani Pilots in Its Airlines
The United Arab Emirates is seeking to verify the credentials of the Pakistani pilots and engineers employed in its airlines after the South Asian government grounded 262 pilots for holding “dubious” …
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UAE Oil-Storage Hub to Open New Tanks This Year
Brooge Energy Ltd. expects new tanks at its oil-storage terminal in the United Arab Emirates to be fully operational by the end of the year, with a single customer booked to lease all the additional …
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Dubai’s DAMAC shares up 11% on report of acquisition interest
Shares of Dubai’s DAMAC Properties DAMAC.DU surged more than 11% in early trade, its biggest percentage rise in over three months, after Reuters reported its chairman was considering buying out …
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Gang steals Dh660,000 from Sharjah safe; arrested within 24 hours
Sharjah Police have arrested a gang of three members who allegedly stole a treasury containing currency worth Dh660,000 within 24 hours of receiving the report. The Sharjah Police Criminal and …
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Winners of UAE NewSpace Innovation Programme announced
UAE NewSpace Innovation Programme, one of the main pillars of the Global Space Industry Accelerator (GSIA) initiative, is a three-month program worth Dh2 million that will incubate the space projects …
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Expat gang steals Dh660,000 in UAE, arrested within 24 hours
A three-member gang of Asian men, who decamped with a safe containing Dh660,000 from an apartment in industrial area, was arrested by the Sharjah Police within 24 hours of the crime. After receiving …
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TABLE-UAE’s Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended June 29
Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Wednesday published, via industry information service S&P Global Platts, the following weekly inventory data for oil products for the week ended June 29. Volumes are in …
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UAE’s BPGIC says limited impact from virus on oil storage facilities
Brooge said the second phase of its storage capacity expansion plans in Fujairah is expected to be completed by the end of 2020 …
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UAE- MBZUAI, Virgin Hyperloop to boost research, innovation in AI
In a virtual ceremony, the MoU was signed by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and chairman of the board of trustees at MBZUAI, and Sultan bin Sulayem, group chairman and ceo of DP …
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US-Bangla brings home 153 Bangladeshis from UAE in second phase of repatriation
Bangla brought back 152 Bangladeshis stranded in UAE, said US-Bangla General Manager (Public Relations) Kamrul Islam. A special flight of US-Bangla Airlines on Tuesday repatriated another 141 …
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UAE’s Mars mission sparks big interest in residents
The UAE’s Emirates Mars Mission – also known as the Hope Mars Mission – has sparked considerable interest among UAE residents over the past 12 months, with searches for the mission increasing by 85 …
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