Dubai / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB), on Sunday signed an agreement to launch an online empowerment platform that will provide free essential resources and content to help entrepreneurs at various stages of their business development. Powered by Potential.com, the online platform will provide visitors to EDB’s website, as well as the general public, access to business courses, templates and ...
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Abu Dhabi breaks world record for largest AR screen
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has just been awarded with the Guinness World Records title for the ‘Largest Augmented Reality (AR), Screen’, as part of a pioneering augmented-reality advertising campaign to promote the UAE capital as a world-leading holiday destination. The latest marketing campaign utilised the famous 40-foot digital billboard known as ...
Read More »Dubai tops list of tourism destinations during Christmas, New Year
ABU DHABI / WAM The world’s attention will be focused on Dubai during the Christmas and New Year holidays, as it tops the list of global tourism destinations, due to its rich tourism and entertainment options. Local tourism authorities and travel companies point out that Dubai will host some five million tourists during the peak period of Christmas and New ...
Read More »Etihad Cargo awarded ‘CEIV Fresh’ certification
Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, became second carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh), in Abu Dhabi. The new award elevates Etihad Cargo as the first Middle East airline to hold both of IATA’s CEIV Fresh and CEIV Pharma certifications, and one of the two ...
Read More »SGH Dubai receives two international accolades
DUBAI / Emirates Business Within a period of one week, the Saudi German Hospital Dubai (SGH Dubai) won two international accreditations, emphasising its leadership position in the healthcare industry in the UAE and region at large. The first accreditation for quality is from the Joint Commission International in the United States of America (JCI) and this accreditation represents an international recognition for ...
Read More »UAE, Oman ink deal to enhance trade, economic cooperation
DUBAI / WAM The UAE federal export credit company, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman (Credit Oman), to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The signing took place during the 10th AMAN UNION General Assembly, held in Muscat. The MoU was signed by Massimo Falcioni, ...
Read More »Hedayah, UNOCT to expand cooperation
ABU DHABI / WAM Hedayah, the International Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), signed a memorandum of understanding on the margins of the Civil Society Workshop, with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). According to a statement released by the centre, the memorandum will further expand the reach of programmes to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism ...
Read More »Ajman OKs AED1.72b budget for fiscal 2020
AJMAN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued Emiri Decree No. 10 of 2019, passing the Ajman Government General Budget for the fiscal year 2020. The value of the budget (without deficit) totals AED1.752 billion. According to HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman ...
Read More »DIEDC reviews progress of 2019 initiatives, 2020 plans
Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) held its fourth and last board meeting for 2019, chaired by Sami Al Qamzi, Vice Chairman of DIEDC and Director General of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai, on behalf of His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of DIEDC. Summing up DIEDC’s performance ...
Read More »Mural in Abu Dhabi showcases UAE’s diversity, values, tolerance
Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of the recently launched ‘For Abu Dhabi’ initiative, the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), officially unveiled a new piece of large-scale commissioned artwork at Marsa Al Bateen. The mural, painted by world-renowned Brazilian muralist Eduardo Kobra, depicts faces from a variety of ethnicities that represent the diversity of the nation and embodies the ...
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