Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai CommerCity (DCC), first dedicated e-commerce free zone in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (Menasa), will participate in the 39th Gitex Technology Week at DWTC. Ms Amna Lootah, Assistant Director General, Dafza said: “E-commerce is one of the fastest growing sectors which is playing a key role in the growth of the local ...
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RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The UAE Armed Forces on Saturday warned that loud noises – including those of helicopters, fighter planes, armored personnel carriers and speedboats – are expected in Al Hamra, Ras Al Khaimah as rehearsals for the 6th edition of Union Fortress begin in the emirate. In a statement, the Armed Forces also warned against approaching the ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has maintained its position as a leading investor in Lebanon with its foreign direct investment (FDI), constituting 11 percent of total FDI inflows to Lebanon, according to a top Emirati diplomat. “The upcoming joint investment forum is a realisation of the vision of the UAE’s leadership for joint Arab action, especially with Lebanon,” Hamad ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Voting for Federal National Council (FNC) representatives opened on Saturday in 39 polling centres across the country. The voting process began at 8am and ends at 8pm when voting centres will shut down, the votes counted, and the preliminary list of winners of the FNC 2019 elections announced. Since the start of the voting process – ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme has approved 522 housing assistance applications for Emirati citizens valued at AED410 million. They range from housing loans and grants to government housing. This follows the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), has announced its participation at this year’s edition of Gitex Technology Week, the biggest tech show in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (Menasa), which will run from October, 6-10 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). During the event, KFED will highlight its ‘AI Mentor’ initiative, an integrated ...
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London / WAM The World Youth Council, in cooperation with the UAE Embassy in the United Kingdom, has organised an interactive session with Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, about the Emirates Mars Mission’s Hope Probe and the country’s latest success in space. During her speech at the session, organised at the Science Museum in ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Space Agency announced its participation in the World Space Week, which focuses on the role of science and technology for the benefit of humanity. Taking place untill October 10, this year’s theme of the World Space Week will be “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars”. In celebration of the World Space Week, the Agency ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Khidmah has won 14 new contracts in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. The new contracts have been secured by Khidmah following a highly competitive bid process. In Abu Dhabi, Khidmah won five contracts from the master-developer Aldar Properties in Al Saadiyat Island including the Provision of Hard and Soft FM Services for Mamsha ...
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Dubai / WAM Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of Dubai Economy, and the Dubai Future Foundation held the ‘Impact FDI Forum’ at Emirates Towers. The forum was part of a programme of the Hamdan Centre for the Future of Investment, focused on helping stakeholders transform the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals into attractive opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs ...
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