UAE announces monthly allowance of 50% of basic salary for imams, muezzins
Abu Dhabi, UAE - United Arab Emirates has announced a provision of a monthly financial allowance equivalent to 50 percent...
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Saudi business tax payers asked to submit July declaration
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has called on taxpayers from the business sector subject to value added tax (VAT)...
- The Authority has urged business sector taxpayers to promptly submit their tax declaration in order to avoid a penalty.
- Penalty will be charged at a minimum of 5 percent and a maximum of 25 percent of the tax value which the taxpayer had to declare.
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GIS, DIH mull merger
Qatar Central Bank has provided in-principle no-objection to both firms.
- The potential merger is likely to create one of the largest local insurance companies.
- The creation of huge insurance company is in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030.
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Telecom Egypt and Orange Jordan’s CAB System to connect Iraq to Europe
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, and Orange...
- The Cairo Amman Baghdad System will be ready for service in the third quarter of 2022.
- Once launched, it will be the most advanced, scalable gateway and express route connecting Iraq to Europe using the companies’ networks, the companies said in a statement.
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Cross-currency payments face challenges
Cross-currency payments cut the need for foreign transaction fees for customers, encourage customer loyalty and reduce cart abandonment but they...
- Cross-border payments are not always hugely inclusive to individuals, according to ManagedLEI, a Registration Agent of Legal Entity Identifiers.
- In countries where access to a bank account is low, for example, not everyone will be able to make cross-border transactions.
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UAE, Egyptian leaders review fraternal relations in Al Alamein City
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Al Alamein City on a visit to the Arab Republic of...
- President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Al Alamein City on a visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
- President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed at the airport where the leaders discussed cooperation between the two countries.
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Dubai’s RTA reduces energy consumption by 18 percent
Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority said that RTA had achieved...
- RTA had managed to reduce the total emissions by 13 percent and energy costs by 10 percent compared with the average consumption from 2016 to 2019.
- RTA has a roadmap that aims to achieve zero-emission from public transport in Dubai by 2050.
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WGES 2022 to encourage investment in green projects
The 8th World Green Economy Summit (WGES), to be held in Dubai, will focus on developing investment partnerships in green...
- In WGES 2022 several heads of states and governments, experts from government and non-government sectors would participate.
- The summit would enable finding innovative solutions and financial tools that promote clean and renewable energy projects and sustain growth
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Help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain: Guterres to rich nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for wealthier countries to help developing nations purchase Ukrainian grain as supplies begin returning...
- The Secretary-General also called for more action to ensure full global access to Ukrainian food products, and Russian food and fertiliser, through the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
- Guterres explained that getting more food and fertiliser out of Ukraine and Russia is crucial to further calm commodity markets and lower prices.
Business
JODC posts increase in revenue
High pilgrim traffic caused revenue to go up to $104.34m.
- Its gross profit rose 152.9 percent to $19.06 million in H1, as against the loss of $36.05 million in the same period of last year
- The company expects the increased traffic of pilgrims to sustain for the rest of the year as there remains pent-up solid demand for pilgrims, both domestic and international
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Emaar to sell Namshi to Noon
The Dubai developer will sell its online retailer for $335.2m.
- The Department of Economic Development has revealed that e-commerce licenses issued by the emirate jumped 63 per cent in the first half of 2021
- During the last two years of the Covid Pandemic, online buying in the UAE has taken a big leap in growth, with Amazon alone recording net sales of about $500m in 2021
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UAE, Turkish presidents discuss bilateral, economic relations in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived here on Saturday for a working visit and...
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SPC Free Zone to provide licenses within 45 minutes
SHARJAH, UAE - Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) has announced an expedited business setup process, allowing businesses...
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UAE convenes Security Council meet, urges UN, League of Arab States to cooperate
NEW YORK, US - Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar chaired the first signature event of the UAE’s United...
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UAE, Peru sign air services agreement to promote bilateral trade
Lima, Peru - The UAE and Peru signed an air services agreement for cooperation between the two countries and promote...
- UAE investments in Peru over the last five years exceeded US$700 million, while intra-trade reached US$4.4 billion in the same period.
- UAE official said the deal will contribute to the growth of trade exchange in a manner that supports development in both the countries.
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GCC, US vow to work jointly for regional stability
The strategic partnerships between the two sides seek to focus on peace, security, stability, integration, and economic prosperity in the...
- The strategic partnerships between the two sides aim at focusing mainly on peace, security, stability, integration, and economic prosperity in the Middle East.
- Beside supporting Yemeni peace efforts and humanitarian needs, the US and GCC also make a commitment to freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Gulf region.
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Bybit partners with Sharjah varsity to boost crypto adoption in UAE
Sharjah, UAE - Bybit, the world’s third most visited crypto exchange, will contribute AED 1 million ($272,257) via a partnership...
- A Bybit contribution of $2,72,257 marks the first collaboration between American University of Sharjah and the crypto exchange.
- Eligible computer science and computer engineering students will benefit from the Bybit Scholarship as soon as this fall.