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  Dubai / WAM The Sharjah’s overall population is 1,405,843 people, according to results of the Sharjah Census 2015. “There are 175,432 Emirati nationals – 86,325 males and 89,098 females – who constitute 12 percent of the overall population. The number of non-national residents is 1,230,417, – 834,542 males and 395,875 females – who form 87 percent of the overall population, …

  Dubai / WAM Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness, has urged the private sector to launch humanitarian initiatives to improve the public’s access to medical services, lauding Thumbay Group’s Happiness Hour initiative. The programme will see the group offer free medical consultations for patients in their hospitals and clinics across the UAE for one hour every …

Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has fined 25 shops in the emirate on a single day for engaging in unauthorised activities and illegal money transactions. The shops were found to have enticed Bangladeshi expatriates with the offer of cheaper money transfers to their home country with the help of an app called ‘Bkash.’ “DED acted …

  Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the completion of 30 percent of the first contract for the improvement of Airport Street involving the construction of Rashidiya and Casablanca interchanges. The completion rate has reached 25 percent in other contract covering Nad Al Hamar and …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The most significant representation of leading F&B brands the MENA region has ever seen will soon be converging in Dubai, as more than 140 major international food and beverage producers come together at the new Power Brands segment at Gulfood 2017. Represented by a contingent of major food industry heavyweights including Unilever, Nestle, Del Monte …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq, UAE’s leading financial institution announced on Saturday that it is the first bank in the region to offer its customers early access to Samsung Pay – a best in class and secure mobile payment service that works as a contactless credit or debit card. With the roll-out of Samsung Pay, Mashreq reinforces its position …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Governors of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), has dedicated the University’s recent winning of Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Award 2016 to HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Al Montazah Waterpark, Sharjah’s first-ever family leisure and entertainment destination and a UAE favourite, is preparing to witness large-scale expansion and development. The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has recently announced the commencement of the second phase of development, which is expected to introduce world-class facilities upon completion. The expansion plan aims to …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Storytelling, theatre and colour were the theme of the recent performance at the International Storytelling Festival, which is taking place at Al Noor Island, Sharjah’s popular tourist and recreational destination. Titled ‘A Palette of Stories’ the activity hosted, Italian directors Paola Balbi and David Bardy, British storyteller Michael Harvey, Singaporean narrator Kavina Ramachandran and Palestinian …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Zayed Housing Programme, on Thursday met Kai Mykanen, Finland’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Development, and Riitta Swan, Finnish Ambassador to the UAE, to discuss ways of promoting cooperation between the two countries. The UAE Minister briefed the Finnish officials …