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Sharjah / Emirates Business Leading global and regional voices championing the cause of gender equity and women’s economic empowerment will convene at the second edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) to be held from December 10 – 11, at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC) in Sharjah. WEEGS 2019 is being held under the theme, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), received Zambian President Edgar Lungu, at the Fund’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the UAE and Zambia across areas of mutual interest. Coinciding with President Lungu’s state visit to UAE, the meeting also examined ways of driving ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Executive Councils of the UAE in order to identify the shared roles and responsibilities of federal and local government entities towards implementing the recent package of Emiratisation resolutions. This came during the Annual Meetings of the UAE Government chaired by His Highness ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the launch of the Smart Corporate Social Responsibility Platform at the ongoing 3rd UAE Government Annual Meetings, which started in Abu Dhabi Monday. The platform, overseen by the National Corporate Social Responsibility Fund, is aimed at ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM El Tayeb Adam, Representative of Unicef Gulf Area Office, has praised the visit of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood last week to the Emirates Camp for Syrian Refugees in Jordan. “We appreciate the visit of Unicef’s strategic partner in UAE, the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, to the Emirates Syrian Refugee Camp in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emiratis visiting India for a period not exceeding 60 days for business, tourism, conferences and medical purposes under the Indian government’s new visa-on-arrival scheme will be required to fill a form and present it along with their disembarkation card at immigration counters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has said. It is advisable to ...

Sharjah / WAM To further enhance its presence in the region’s market, GAC Group, one of the largest Swedish shipping and logistics companies, which offers complete logistics, freight forwarding and marine services with a globally known, world-class fleet, has opened a new full-fledged branch at the Hamriyah Free Zone. The move is part of GAC’s expansion plans and in conjunction ...

Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED), in Dubai issued 4,763 new licenses for various professional, commercial, industrial and tourism activities in October. This comes in line with the continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors. According to the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in DED 68.1 percent of the new ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, chaired the third UAE Government Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi on Monday. “Our ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, on Monday launched Saadiyat Grove, an AED 8 billion inclusive community located in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s Cultural District on Saadiyat Island and developed by Aldar Properties. HH Sheikh Khalid ...