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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development (DCD) said that 92 percent of customers were satisfied with the services provided by agencies working in the community development sector, while another 92 percent of complaints were resolved out of 468 total complaints received during the first half of this year. The department also revealed that the rate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) revealed that work of Federal Supreme Court Building project is progressing as planned and in line with the agreed schedule at a cost of nearly AED159.5 million. Comprising a total built-up area of 25,000 square metres, the project completion percentage currently stands at 85 percent, said a Musanada press release ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Future Foundation has announced the selection of a number of local and global startups to work on a series of future projects in collaboration with three government entities within the first round of Dubai Future Accelerators’ 6th Cohort. Nine startups from around the world succeeded in finding innovative solutions to challenges launched by Dubai Police, the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The deadline for technology start-ups to enter this year’s international AED100,000 Futurism Programme, a zero-equity accelerator initiative of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), closes on July 31. The annual Futurism Programme aims to boost technology innovation within the tourism industry ecosystem and further position Dubai as a leading international technology hub for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) revealed the winning logo from the design competition held for the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2020. IAC, which will be hosted in Dubai for the first time in the Arab world, is a global event that brings together leading space specialists and decision-makers from around the world. The event ...

SHARJAH / WAM A high-level delegation from British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca visited Al Qassimi Hospital for Women and Children to learn closely about hospital facilities, its specialised departments and the level of the diagnostic and therapeutic services provided there. The delegation was accompanied by Dr Youssif Al Serkal, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Ministry’s Hospitals Sector. The visit ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD), through its regulatory arm Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera), launched a first-of-its-kind electronic system titled ‘Mollak’ that incorporates innovations to ensure that justice and transparency are maintained. DLD prioritises customer satisfaction and hap- piness, in line with national strategies, and developed this system to help co-owned property owners and ascertain smooth and ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs has stepped-up coordination with Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) on procedures applied for detection, inspection and detention or release of controlled materials, while ensuing facilitation of passenger movement and border protection. This cooperation was discussed during a visit of the FANR delegation to Dubai Customs’ Passenger Operations Department. The delegation was headed by Christer ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), a subsidiary of DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced on Saturday the successful completion of three rough and polished diamond tenders hosted between July 16 and 23. Over 200 companies convened in Almas Tower to analyse and value the stones with ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received in Abu Dhabi on Saturday His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, who is currently visiting the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed King Abdullah’s visit, which stems from the keenness ...