• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, today met King Hamad of Bahrain at his residence in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, today met King Hamad of Bahrain at his residence in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and King Hamad discussed ways to boost ties between the UAE and Bahrain and identify new opportunities for co-operation.
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and King Hamad discussed ways to boost ties between the UAE and Bahrain and identify new opportunities for co-operation.
  • They also spoke about regional and international developments, the progress made in overcoming the pandemic and the efforts made in both countries to accelerate development in the Covid-19 era.
    They also spoke about regional and international developments, the progress made in overcoming the pandemic and the efforts made in both countries to accelerate development in the Covid-19 era.
  • Sheikh Mohammed said the two countries shared a stance on various regional and international issues, including the importance of boosting collaboration between GCC nations and streamlining efforts to promote security and stability across the region.
    Sheikh Mohammed said the two countries shared a stance on various regional and international issues, including the importance of boosting collaboration between GCC nations and streamlining efforts to promote security and stability across the region.
  • The meeting was attended by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, representative of the king for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad, first deputy president of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.
    The meeting was attended by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, representative of the king for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad, first deputy president of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets King of Bahrain in Abu Dhabi


Neil Halligan
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, met King Hamad of Bahrain at his residence in Abu Dhabi.

The pair discussed ways to boost ties between the UAE and Bahrain and identify new opportunities for co-operation.

They also spoke about regional and international developments, the progress made in overcoming the pandemic and the efforts made in both countries to accelerate development in the Covid-19 era.

Sheikh Mohammed said the two countries shared a stance on various regional and international issues, including the importance of boosting collaboration between GCC nations and streamlining efforts to promote security and stability across the region.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, representative of the king for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad, first deputy president of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports.

Profile of VoucherSkout

Date of launch: November 2016

Founder: David Tobias

Based: Jumeirah Lake Towers

Sector: Technology

Size: 18 employees

Stage: Embarking on a Series A round to raise $5 million in the first quarter of 2019 with a 20 per cent stake

Investors: Seed round was self-funded with “millions of dollars” 

How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

Ruwais timeline

1971 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company established

1980 Ruwais Housing Complex built, located 10 kilometres away from industrial plants

1982 120,000 bpd capacity Ruwais refinery complex officially inaugurated by the founder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed

1984 Second phase of Ruwais Housing Complex built. Today the 7,000-unit complex houses some 24,000 people.  

1985 The refinery is expanded with the commissioning of a 27,000 b/d hydro cracker complex

2009 Plans announced to build $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Ruwais, producing urea

2010 Adnoc awards $10bn contracts for expansion of Ruwais refinery, to double capacity from 415,000 bpd

2014 Ruwais 261-outlet shopping mall opens

2014 Production starts at newly expanded Ruwais refinery, providing jet fuel and diesel and allowing the UAE to be self-sufficient for petrol supplies

2014 Etihad Rail begins transportation of sulphur from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais for export

2017 Aldar Academies to operate Adnoc’s schools including in Ruwais from September. Eight schools operate in total within the housing complex.

2018 Adnoc announces plans to invest $3.1 billion on upgrading its Ruwais refinery 

2018 NMC Healthcare selected to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital

2018 Adnoc announces new downstream strategy at event in Abu Dhabi on May 13

Source: The National

Company Profile

Name: JustClean

Based: Kuwait with offices in other GCC countries

Launch year: 2016

Number of employees: 130

Sector: online laundry service

Funding: $12.9m from Kuwait-based Faith Capital Holding

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Updated: October 28, 2021, 3:57 PM