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Abu Dhabi / WAM As hundreds of thousands of pupils across the UAE returned back to school on Sunday to start the 2017-2018 academic year, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Sunday toured Hamdan Bin Zayed School in Abu Dhabi, reiterating the central …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has shown its determination to harness the creativity and potential of its high achieving young employees, and provide them with greater leadership opportunities, as it continues to deliver its integrated smart growth strategy. Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of the ADNOC Group, met …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates and South Korea have reached a mutual recognition agreement of the application of the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO). The AEO program is a federal programme that connects the UAE with the rest of the world in terms of trade and customs. It recognizes traders as trusted operators and provides them with exclusive …

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCoIC). The agreement, which was signed at the China-Arab States Business Summit 2017 in Yinchuan, China, aims to explore the possibility of establishing a joint business council, organising cross-border trade delegations, as well as enhancing collaboration in the …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), published its 2016 Annual Report, detailing some of its biggest achievements, which have kept the emirate on course to reach objectives outlined in the Abu Dhabi Plan. Last year, the UPC made huge strides in important projects for national housing, infrastructure planning, sustainable living and spatial data, while also …

DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched ‘Service 1’ centre, at Emirates Tower, which includes 14 government agencies, IBM Watson, and smart robots, to provide personalised services to customers. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said that Service 1 centre is a model …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Investments, the leading diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that its real estate projects worth over AED4.5 billion across the UAE are generating investor interest, amidst optimistic trends in the real estate sector in the country. The company is currently developing the Mirdif Hills project in Mirdif through Dubai Investments Real …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) announced that the supply of domestic labour to the UAE will soon expand as the ministry prepares to sign bilateral memorandums of understanding with a number of countries of origin. In a statement, Dr Omar Alnuaimi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Communication and International Relations at MOHRE, said, “Soon after …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU), achieved a new academic milestone by entering the ranks of the world’s ‘Top 150 under 50’ of the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for 2018. Internationally recognized for quality education and applied research, ADU also placed 16th among best private universities in the world, adding to the young institutions’ repertoire …

Dubai / WAM Dubai Food Park (DFP), the region’s largest specialised zone dedicated to serving the rapidly growing food sector, signed an AED1.35 billion investment agreement with Ningxia Forward Fund Management Company on Saturday to build a world-class China-UAE Food Industrial cluster in Dubai. The strategic agreement will consolidate China’s stake in the burgeoning Middle East food industry and expand …