ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Higher Organizing Committee of the 17th Edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex) announced event features that are offered for the first time at the event including several recreational and cultural activities for families to enjoy. The exhibition is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al ...
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DUBAI / WAM In 430 days, the world will witness a key international event, the Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be a cultural platform for gathering countries for 173 days in one place, to showcase their cultures, heritage and histories to 25 million potential visitors. Participating countries are looking forward to the event, where intellectuals will meet to shape the ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that 65 percent of construction work of the Al Qudra-Lehbab Roads Intersection Project had been completed. The project upgrades the junction from intersecting roads into a flyover enabling free traffic in all directions. “Lehbab Road is a key traffic corridor offering an alternative link to Expo Road, Jafza and Abu ...
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DUBAI / WAM An attempt to smuggle 251.2 kg of crystal meth and 6.4 kg of heroin, with an estimated market value of AED25 million has been foiled by a joint team of the Customs Intelligence Department and Jebel Ali Customs Centre in Dubai The operation was nicknamed “Gear Box†– the illegal drugs were concealed inside used vehicle spare ...
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DUBAI / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) Dubai, issued 14,737 new licences during the first half of 2019 as the emirate continued to enhance its appeal as a destination for sustainable business growth. Among the new licences, 52 percent were commercial (7,648), 45 percent professional (6,722), two percent tourism (262), ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a new electronic system for registering excise goods as part of its plans to continuously develop the tax system as a whole, and excise tax procedures, in particular. In a press statement issued on Saturday, the authority explained that the new system offers accurate and transparent procedures for registering ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has issued its 6th annual Sustainability Report, summarising Dewa’s efforts to promote social and economic sustainability as well as provide a sustainable model for energy and water. The report focusses on ways to support economic growth without damaging the environment, and highlights Dewa’s achievements in sustainability, according to a Dewa press ...
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DUBAI / WAM An image of the Grand Mosque of Makkah was taken by KhalifaSat on the first day of Eid Al Adha during the Hajj pilgrimage of this year. KhalifaSat was fully developed at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre’s facilities by Emirati engineers and was launched into space in October 2018. It has five patents and seven space ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Emiratis holding diplomatic, special, mission and ordinary passports are now exempt from pre-entry visas to visit South Africa. According to the South African Department of Home Affairs, UAE was added to visa waiver list, with the possibility of UAE citizens travelling to South Africa to stay for a period up to 90 days effective from August ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The first half of 2019 saw an input of AED2.3 billion into the Abu Dhabi economy, revealed the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company on Wednesday. In a statement, the company said that its Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec ), and Al Ain Convention Centre (AACC) contributed AED2.3 billion to the Abu Dhabi economy in H1 ...
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