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‘Converging Cultures’ theme for UAE-Korea Cultural Dialogue

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ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Korea officially launched year-long series of the UAE-Korea Cultural Dialogue 2020 in a special ceremony held at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre. Marking 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations, the inauguration was attended by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, ...

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Abu Dhabi DCT takes part in New Delhi book fair

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has participated in the 28th edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair in India, alongside publishers and writers from around the world, as part of a promotional campaign for the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) to attract publishers and enhance links with specialists in the ...

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Dubai government workers get salary hike under new scheme

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Dubai / WAM Following directives from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has approved the new salary scheme for employees of the Government of Dubai. The new scheme, effective from ...

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Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Buhais Geology Park

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SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Monday inaugurated the Buhais Geology Park, a pioneering project in the field of ecotourism aimed at introducing visitors to the history of Sharjah’s geology, and the geological importance of Jebel Buhais and the archaeological areas surrounding it. HH Sheikh Sultan bin ...

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Abu Dhabi, Dubai banks’ $2.3bn loan to business, industry sectors

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ABU DHABI / WAM The value of credit facilities provided by banks in Abu Dhabi and Dubai to the business and industrial sectors during the first 11 months of 2019 amounted to AED8.5 billion, or 60.3 percent of the total credit facilities provided to these sectors throughout the country, totalling AED14.1 billion. Statistics issued by the Central Bank of the ...

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DMCC partners with Dubai companies to boost sustainability

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DUBAI / WAM DMCC – the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise –announced an up to 30 percent discount rate on licence fees for companies with membership of the UN Global Compact. The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest voluntary sustainability initiative that encourages businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially ...

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UAE grants $20m to Arab Gulf Programme for Development

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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for economic development aid, on Sunday signed an agreement detailing the UAE’s capital contribution of $20 million (AED73 million) to the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND). As one of the founding countries of AGFUND, the UAE has supported the programme’s objectives, goals and activities since ...

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Sharjah records AED24.2b in realty transactions in 2019

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SHARJAH / WAM Real estate transactions valued AED24.2 billion in the Emirate of Sharjah in 2019 increasing by 7.3 percent in comparison to 2018, a report released by the emirate’s real estate department revealed on Sunday. According to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD), annual report, 61,357 transactions were recorded in 2019, increasing by 13.4 percent in comparison to ...

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Etihad, JNTO to promote Japan in Middle East

DUBAI / WAM Etihad Airways and the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO), have announced a joint consumer campaign to promote Japan as a destination of choice for Middle Eastern travelers. The campaign commenced from January 19 with the aim to further increase tourism demand from the Middle East to Japan. In March 2019, JNTO and the Japan Tourism Agency, an ...

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