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DUBAI / Emirates Business As part of continuous effort and improve the quality of care of patients Saudi German Hospital Dubai (SGH-Dubai) introduces pain management and infectious disease clinic. Pain management is essential for all medical conditions, as it is one of the major dimensions of quality-of-life scores that patients report. The treatment of both acute and chronic pain is ...

DUBAI / WAM Austria laid foundation stone for its pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai, in the presence of Beatrix Karl, Commissioner-General, and Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau. As part of Austria’s participation in Expo 2020’s Opportunity District, extensive activities are planned to further deepen the bilateral relations between Austria and UAE, as well as the whole ...

ABU DHABi / WAM As part of the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Federal Authority For Identity and Citizenship has granted the Permanent Golden Residency to a number of scientists and specialists in line with its position as an incubator for talents ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Tuesday announced that it has signed a broad Framework Agreement with China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. to explore domestic and international growth opportunities which will support the delivery of its 2030 smart growth strategy. The agreement will see both companies explore opportunities in the sale of refined products ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the international energy futures exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday announced a 21 percent increase year-on-year in exchange trading activities, along with 172 percent increase in forward curve trading, following Saudi Aramco’s adoption of DME Oman in its official selling price in October 2018. In 2019, DME registered an average daily volume ...

Umm Al Quwain / Emirates Business This year as the UAE celebrates its National Day, Dreamland Aqua Park adds more to the festivities with its special offers that reflect the 48th year. The ‘It’s all 48’ promotion will offer visitors a never before price of AED48 per person for the first 48 minutes or for the first 48 guests every ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Land Department, DLD, announced its collaboration with the US National Association of Realtors (NAR), to hold the 2020 edition of the International Real Estate Conference (IREC), in Dubai, from November 5-7, 2020, in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai. The next edition is expected to be the largest in the history of the conference and will ...

SHABWA / WAM The United Arab Emirates through its humanitarian arm – the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) – has sent a relief convoy including 350 food baskets, weighing 28 tonnes, to Mayfa’a district in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate, benefiting 2,135 needy families. The gesture is part of the UAE’s humanitarian and relief efforts to reduce suffering and improve living conditions in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc LNG announced on Tuesday it has concluded supply agreements with subsidiaries of BP and Total, effectively booking out the majority of its LNG production through Q1 2022. With the transactions, Adnoc LNG has continued to expand its footprint into new regions and markets. The agreements were signed by officials from BP, Total and Adnoc LNG ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Arab Youth Centre, announced the hosting of the first Arab Meeting for Young Leaders. The meeting will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 10-11, in partnership with the Arab League and several international and regional organisations, and ...