ABU DHABI / WAM Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, have built a new tool that may give a critical boost to the development of sustainable infrastructure in Abu Dhabi – an important topic that will be highlighted by a group of industry experts, developers, investors and government officials who ...

Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business Unaffected by the recurrent economy fluctuations, residential sales market remained largely muted during the first quarter of 2016 in Abu Dhabi. Realtors in the Emirates capital experienced weak appetite for property purchases that was in tandem with overall market sentiment in the region. These startling findings have been revealed by CBRC Group in its recent ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and tax evasion on income with the Kingdom of Jordan. The agreement aims to enhance joint cooperation in economic and tax fields, and encourage investment activities and trade exchange between both countries.

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the United Arab Emirates has participated in the 3rd preparatory meeting of the 14th International Arab Mineral Resources Conference at the headquarters of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organisation in Rabat. The UAE delegation included Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Petroleum, Gas and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Energy, and ...

DUBAI / WAM National Bonds Corporation, the leading UAE company specialised in a unique and investment Sharia compliant programme, has released its 2015 Savings Index findings based on a survey conducted among 2,000 respondents in the GCC region. Compiled by Sondos Market Research, the survey aimed to gain feedback on three key areas: financial stability, potential of saving and existence ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday received Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia, and his accompanying delegation at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid welcomed his guest, and the two sides discussed a number of topics ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Major developers from the UAE and abroad are launching a number of high profile projects comprising hospitality, retail, and commercial entities when Cityscape Abu Dhabi opens on Tuesday. Running for the 10th consecutive year, Abu Dhabi’s most prominent real estate showcase, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HE Eng. Hussain I. Al Hammadi, Minister of Education for the UAE, and organized by Khalifa University and the Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC), IEEE EDUCON 2016 began at the Dusit Thani hotel, Abu Dhabi on Monday. This innovative conference explores issues and ideas associated with teaching engineering at both the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, on Monday issued a decision on the investigation procedures for marine accidents and incidents. The decision applies to all types of ship flying the flag of the state, wherever located, and on foreign ships ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Forty five brave women recently retraced a historic 125 km desert trek to better understand the culture and heritage of the UAE with the support of Al Masaood Automobiles, the official distributor for Infiniti in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The challenging ‘Women’s Heritage Walk’ honours the ancient route Emirati women used to travel twice ...