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  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has joined national, regional and international players at Seatrade Maritime Middle East 2016, the leading maritime event being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The event is running from October 31 to November 2 at the Dubai …

  Sharjah / WAM The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) will distribute various books highlighting the importance of wildlife conservation, especially its Sharjah Cat and Dog Shelter, SCDS, organisation, at the 35th Sharjah International Book Fair from November 2-12 at Expo Centre Sharjah. The SCDS, a non-profit organisation, provides protection, comfort and safety for abandoned and stray animals …

  Sharjah / WAM The personal jacket of HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of HH the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, has fetched 100,000 Pounds Sterling (AED 440,000), at an auction. The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) bought the …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), which conserves and promotes the emirate’s heritage, culture and traditions and is developing a leading cultural landscape to support its evolution into a world-class, sustainable destination of distinction, launched a new worldwide promotional campaign aimed at encouraging travellers to experience Abu Dhabi’s ‘extraordinary stories.’ The …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Australian investment and development company SANAD Capital on Monday unveiled its partnership with leading designer and manufacturer of waterpark attractions WhiteWater for its planned AUD400 million adventure and ‘active-lifestyle’ development. WhiteWater has been responsible for some of the world’s biggest projects to-date, especially in Asia, such as China’s largest water park Yinji Xinmi, the Atlantis …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Jassim Alseddiqi, Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), has won ‘CEO of the Year’ at the prestigious Global Investor/ISF MENA Awards held in Dubai, UAE. The Awards recognise exceptional contributions and achievements within the financial services sector across the Middle East and North Africa. In 2016, ADFG enhanced its prodigious …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways introduced an updated collection of new destination-inspired Business Class amenity kit designs based on iconic cities on its extensive global network. The new range builds on the airline’s award-winning partnership with LUXE City Guides, the straight-talking, highly curated go-to guide for savvy travellers, and London-based skincare and grooming brand Scaramouche + Fandango. …

  WASHINGTON / WAM The United Arab Emirates and the United States of America and on Sunday reaffirmed their shared commitment to a strong bilateral relationship during the US-UAE Strategic Energy Dialogue held at the US Department of Energy in Washington. US Deputy Secretary of Energy Dr Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and UAE Under-Secretary of Energy, Dr Matar Al Neyadi, co-chaired the …

  RIYADH / WAM Etihad Airways’ latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner route was launched on Sunday with the state-of-the art aircraft touching down in Riyadh, capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The occasion was marked with an official welcome ceremony attended by the airline’s senior management led by Hareb Almuhairy, Etihad Airways Senior Vice President Corporate and International Affairs, together …

  ABU DHABI / WAM Strata Manufacturing, the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, celebrated the successful completion of the First Article Inspection (FAI) of Aileron and Flap Track Fairing (FTF) shipsets for the Airbus A330neo. In 2015, Strata was awarded the sole supplier contract to provide ailerons to Airbus for the A330 and A330neo. …