Noor Bank, Dubai Police Join Hands to Fight Drug Abuse

Press release

Published June 27th, 2018 - 08:22 GMT

During the event

Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a-compliant bank in the UAE, joined public and private sector organisations in the UAE in supporting the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse’ campaign hosted by the General Directorate for Drug Control at Dubai Police.

The three-day campaign held at The Dubai Mall, aimed at raising awareness of the major social challenges that result from illicit drugs. As part of the campaign, visitors to the mall were encouraged to participate in a wide range of workshops and seminars to promote awareness of the adverse impact of drugs.

Sami Al Awadi, Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Government Relations, Noor Bank received a memento from His Excellency Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police. Brigadier Eid Mohammed Thani Hareb, Director of the General Department of Antinarcotics, His Excellency Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Criminal Investigation Affairs, and Colonel Khalid Ali Muwaiza, Deputy Director of the General Department of Antinarcotics, were also present at the ceremony.

Background Information

Noor Bank

Noor Bank (formerly Noor Islamic Bank) was established in January 2008, in Dubai - United Arab Emirates.

Among the youngest banks in the country, Noor Bank has achieved significant growth in the past 10 years. Today, in 2018, as we continue to grow, we are ranked the 11th largest bank in the UAE in terms of asset size.

Noor Bank is a full-service Shari’a-compliant bank, offering a comprehensive range of products and services - in corporate and personal banking, wealth management, Takaful (Islamic insurance), treasury and trading. We have a presence across the country, at multiple locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Al Ain.