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Abu Dhabi / WAM Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first special exhibition, ‘From One Louvre to Another: Opening a Museum for Everyone’, will open to the public on December 21 and run until April 7, 2018. The exhibition traces the history of France’s Musee du Louvre in the 18th century through 150 paintings, sculptures, decorative arts and other works of art from ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) has won the Innovation Business of the Year award at this year’s edition of the MEED Awards in recognition of its Solar-Powered Stations which combines innovative design and smart solutions. Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of ENOC, said, “We are happy to win this award and to continue playing an ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy hosted the 2nd Business Community Engagement (BCE), Forum under the theme ‘Enabling a Future-Ready Business Environment.’ The forum aimed to strengthen the partnership between Dubai Economy and the business community in the emirate, and particularly support businesses to be future-ready amidst the unstoppable global mega trends. The forum – held under the patronage of HH ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Mariam Al Afridi, Director of Government Communications at Dubai’s Department of Economic Development, has been recognised as one of the ‘Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders of the Year’ by the World Marketing Congress. Mariam was the only Arab to appear on the list, which is published annually and honours members of the marketing community who have ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE Ministry of Education (MoE), has announced the launch of the National Science, Technology and Innovation (NSTI), Festival that will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The festival will take place at the Dubai ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business With every passing year, workplace equality becomes a higher priority for organizations around the world – and those in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are no exception. According to the ‘Working Women in the Middle East and North Africa’ survey by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, and global online market ...

Dubai / WAM Union Coop has announced the signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehab, with the aim of educating the UAE society on the dangers, damages and threats of drugs. Shuaib Al Hammadi, Marketing Section Manager, signed the MoU on behalf of Union Coop, and Chief Executive, Dr. Mohammad Fayek signed for ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The GCC’s first commercial vertical indoor farm, Badia Farms, has launched in Dubai with ambitious plans to pioneer the future of the region’s agriculture industry. Using the latest hydroponic technology and vertical farming techniques, the farm produces nutritious and pesticide-free leafy greens without the need for sunlight, soil or chemicals. Badia Farms has been established by ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based developer Omniyat has signed a facility agreement with Ajman Bank for AED 500 million. The financing will be used for the construction of an iconic mixed-use project at Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay. The project is a partnership between Omniyat, Saudi’s Rashed Al Rashed Group and Jenina Real Estate Development Company Ltd. — one ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received Team Abu Dhabi, who recently won the Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship title. The winners were accompanied by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE ...