Etisalat announces H1 profits of Dh3.41 billion

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Abu Dhabi, July 19, 2011 (WAM) - Etisalat yesterday announced a Group net profit after federal royalty of Dh3.41 billion for the six month period ended 30 June 2011.

DIFC grows to account for 3.6% of Dubai's GDP in 2010

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Dubai, July 19, 2011 (WAM) - With a total GDP at US$2.92bn in 2010, up 5.2% from US$2.77bn in 2009, the Dubai International Financial Centre's contribution to the whole Dubai GDP (US$81.96bn) was a

Mexico's Deputy Minister of Energy visits Masdar Institute

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Abu Dhabi, July 13, 2011 (WAM) - Deputy Minister of Energy in Mexico, Sergio Alcocer, recently visited Masdar Institute (MI), as part of a mutual endeavor to enhance communication and cooperation b

Dubai's non-oil trade surges

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Dubai, July 13, 2011 (WAM) - Dubai's non-oil trade with the world shot up by 30pc to reach worth Dh235bn in the first quarter of this year as compared to Dh180bn in the same period last year and Dh

UAE national becomes LNG ship captain

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Abu Dhabi, July 13, 2011 (WAM) - ADNATCO '&' NGSCO, the shipping arm of ADNOC and its Group of Companies, yesterday announced that one of its UAE National cadets has progressed to the rank of a

Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated in the UAE

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Abu Dhabi, July 13, 2011 (WAM) - South Africa's embassy in the UAE, in collaboration with the 'Nahtam Social Responsibility' Society and United Nations Development Programme, opened yesterday in Ab

UAE constructs humanitarian village in Mongolia

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Abu Dhabi, July 13, 2011 (WAM) - The 'Village', a humanitarian and development project commissioned by the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation in Mongolia will soon be

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