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  DUBAI / WAM Dar Al Ber Society (DABS) announced that it has contributed AED73.35 million to 14,899 low-income Emirati nationals and expatriate residents across the country. Abdullah Ali bin Zayed, Executive Director of DABS, said they paid out AED16.5m as tenancy rents to 2,662 low-income families. “Up to AED4.4m was contributed as study fees to 556 university students of low-income …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 21st UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC Dubai 2017) will start on February 7 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Some 2,160 exhibitors from 130 countries and 16 national pavilions are expected to participate. The four-day event is being organised by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, a member of INDEX Holding, …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager, announced that Dubai Construction Company (DCC) has been awarded the contract for the exclusive luxury sea-front tower – 1/JBR. Works is now steadily advancing and on track for a Q4 2019 completion. Located at the entrance to Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), one …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of Department of Economic Development and a member of the Executive Council, and Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, Director General of Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), met an Oracle executive delegation led by Richard Smith, Senior Vice President, ECEMEA & South Clusters, Technology, and reiterated the company’s commitment …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), a research and teaching institution specializing in public policy in the Arab world, on Sunday launched its 7th Arab Social Media Report. Titled Social Media and IoT: Towards Data-driven Policymaking in the Arab World – Potential, Limits and Concerns, the document explores the opportunities and limitations that digitally …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Forty hackers from four international hacking teams are gathered with 28 Happiness Champions from 23 government and private sector entities at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3 this week to hack new smart solutions delivering happier city experiences in Dubai. ‘Happiness Hack Dubai: Smart Travel Experience,’ is the first in a series of hackathon events hosted …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Dr Sultan Al-Qasimi Centre of Gulf Studies is set to join the growing list of locations hosting performances from the Sharjah Light Festival (SLF), which is scheduled to dazzle the public for 10 days until February 11 – from 6pm to 11pm on weekdays and until midnight on weekends. The Festival is organised by the …

  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, received Sameh Shoukry, Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who is currently visiting the country, at Qasr Al-Shati (Beach Palace) on Saturday. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Egyptian Foreign Minister and discussed ways …

  WESTERN REGION / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, inspected the progress of the AED5.3 billion Al Mafraq-Al Ghweifat highway project, whose first phase was completed in 2016. Sheikh Hamdan stressed the interest of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dr Mohammed Alzarooni, Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, received a high-ranking delegation from the Republic of Korea led by Dr Yanghee Choi, Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning. The meeting at the DSO headquarters explored …