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Abu Dhabi / WAM Eight people lost their lives and three sustained serious injuries in 73 traffic roads where motorists failed to keep a safe distance between vehicles, during the first four months of the year, revealed Police statistics. According to the statistics, traffic police booked 5,150 violations for not leaving enough distance between vehicles. ”Tailgating was one of the …

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF), distributed 360 tonnes of basic food supplies to vulnerable people in Somalia, benefitting a total of 4,600 families. This act is an implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, supported by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and …

Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Saqr Port Authority, which manages the largest bulk-handling port in the middle East, has taken a further step in its planned capacity expansion by signing a deal with Dutch Shipbuilding and Engineering Conglomerate Damen Group for the delivery of a new ASD 2913 tug. The announcement comes in quick succession of Saqr Port’s recently …

Dubai / Emirates Business Etihad Museum announced that it will be launching a special Family Pack in celebration of International Museum Day on May 18, providing children with a range of fun and educational activities to complete as they discover the museum. The Family Pack is the latest in a series of educational programmes that have been launched by Dubai …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced on Tuesday that its UAE listed companies have showed a 100 percent compliance to disclose their Q1- 2017 results within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the quarter. Forty-seven UAE public joint stock companies listed on DFM successfully disclosed their quarterly results, with the exception of Al Firdous as …

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Data held a press conference on Tuesday to release findings from the ‘Dubai Data Economic Impact Report’, which the Dubai Smart Office had commissioned to international audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG. The study provides the Dubai Government with insights into the potential economic impacts of opening and sharing data and includes a methodology for …

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau, a division of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), is spearheading a delegation representing an array of new products to Germany to participate in IMEX Frankfurt 2017, the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events (MICE). The show, which runs from May 16-18, is regarded as Europe’s …

DUBAI / Emirates Business Majority of companies in the UAE and the GCC are optimistic over the region’s future economic outlook and 31% cited an improvement in sales over the last six months, according to a survey by Coface, the worldwide leader in trade credit management solutions and risk information services. Most exporters share a cautiously positive outlook on future …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Political science experts and analysts have described the close relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America as strategic and dynamic. The UAE’s inspiring model in various developmental, economic and foreign policy fields, explains the United State’s interest in communicating directly with the UAE’s leadership. UAE-US relations, which began since the US …

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), hosted, on Tuesday the latest in a series of Youth Circles with over 30 employees, to discuss how to excel and capitalise on opportunities created by a performance-driven culture, in the presence of Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of the ADNOC Group, …