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DUBAI / WAM The gold and jewellery market, which is among the pillars of Dubai’s reputation as a global retail hub and shopping destination, continues to enjoy consumer confidence and remain a leading economic activity in the emirate. Efforts by the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection, CCCP, sector at Dubai Economy to improve awareness over consumer rights, while also strengthening ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is continuing its relief efforts in Madagascar, by distributing food aid to areas and villages affected by floods. The foundation’s relief team distributed urgently needed food to thousands of families in Marovoay and Berivotra, benefitting some 32,000 families with some 160,000 individual members. The donation from the UAE is ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAKICC), will explore new business opportunities and structures, and highlight the opportunities available in the emirate during a two-day road show to Cyprus next week. In an announcement, the RAKICC said that companies will be encouraged to move their domiciles to the Centre. The mission will hold seminars ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), launched the 7th cohort of its programme that seeks to position Dubai as a hub for innovation, emerging technologies and an ideal destination for start-ups and entrepreneurs with bold solutions to future challenges. Based on the requirements provided by the participating entities – Dubai Police, Dubai ...

ABU DHABI / wam The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), hosted a ‘Youth Circle’ at its Umm Lulu offshore platform – one of the world’s largest – as it focuses on the future and continues to invest in the development of Emirati youths to build long-term resilience and ensure Adnoc remains an integral part of the UAE’s economy. Held ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the World’s Leading Theme Park, welcomed guests on Saturday to experience its all-new Family Zone for the first time. Complete with four state-of-the-art attractions designed exclusively for younger guests, the new area is a must-visit for families and friends of all ages. The new zone promises to deliver unrivalled thrills that ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The 30th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has named the late, famed German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as its Focused Personality. Taking place from April 15-21 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), the fair has chosen Goethe in recognition of the profound and ...

SHARJAH / WAM The country’s Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Noura Al Kaabi, visited the first-of-its-kind ‘Museums Express’, a mobile museum, which was launched by the Sharjah Museums Authority last year, displaying replicas of exhibits from different Sharjah museums. Al Kaabi did this during a stop at the Umm Omarah Girls School for Secondary Education in Khor Fakkan, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The 2020 edition of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR) Abu Dhabi, is placing a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, as it has become an accelerator in the identification and adoption of disruptive innovations and entrepreneurial opportunities within the national and cybersecurity sectors. The event — taking place from March 17-19, 2020 — ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) hosted the first Beharana Marine Scientific Forum that provided a national platform for marine science experts to share knowledge and advance marine research. Salah Al Rayssi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Biodiversity and Marine Life Sector at MOCCAE, said: “Our seas, or beharana in Arabic, hold immense cultural, economic, ...