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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah International Airport Free Zone (Saif Zone), and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) have bagged two international awards, in recognition of their sustained efforts to develop state-of-the-art business infrastructure that meet investors’ growing needs. The two free zones received the European Society for Quality Research, ESQR’s, ‘Quality Choice Prize 2019’ in the ‘Gold Category 2019’ at ...

GUADALAJARA / WAM Sharjah’s global efforts to encourage literary movements and the richness of Emirati and Arab cultures will be under the spotlight at Latin America’s largest book fair next year. In a recent announcement made by the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) organisers, the emirate has been named the “Guest of Honour” at the FIL’s 34th edition, to be ...

LONDON / WAM The UAE is ready to present its candidacy for a second term for Category B membership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, announced Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammad Balheif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Transport Authority Land and Maritime (FTA). The UAE has become the first ...

DUBAI / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held an introductory workshop for its employees on the UAE Government Leaders Progra-mme, under supervision of the Prime Minister’s Office in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future. The programme aims to develop national cadres and their leadership skills through courses specifically designed to simulate the UAE experience. During the ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), the largest healthcare network in the UAE, has launched 6 new features on its Seha app with the aim of facilitating patient transactions easily and remotely through their smart devices. Some of the new features include pre-employment medical examinations, pre-marital examinations, Weqaya examination, issuing Absher Cards for people of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM While the Middle East is currently experiencing daunting challenges, the upcoming UAE-China Summit will carry weight and global and political value. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will pay a state visit to China on Sunday where he will hold ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has transported five million passengers to and from China since the launch of its first flights to Beijing 11 years ago, reflecting the importance of the UAE as a strategic partner in the Belt and the Road Initiative. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Etihad Airways noted that it currently operates ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE is one of the world’s fastest adopters of computer-delivered IELTS testing, according to British Council. IELTS — the high-stakes English language test — introduced its computer-delivered version earlier this year. The UAE ranks second place globally for adoption of new format, behind China in first place and in front of India, placing third. The UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) is invested in facilitating procedures for the value added tax (Vat) recovery on the building of new residences by UAE Nationals programme, asserted His Excellency Khalid Ali Al Bustani, FTA Director General, at a discussion held at the Majlis of HE Abdullah Muhair Al Kutbi in Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has announced that it is sponsoring Al Dhafra Summer Festival, a three-week event organised by the Al Dhafra Club, running between July and August 2019. The sponsorship and collaboration agreement was signed by Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO of Enec, and Saleh Jazlan Al Mazrouei, Chairman of Al-Dhafra Club at Enec’s ...