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Real national progress hinges on a robust base of science, tech

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, has learned about the AI projects carried out by the UAE national service recruits and hailed the innovative potential of Emirati young people in various domains. This came as the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince ...

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Arabian Travel Market opens

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2019) on Sunday, marking the start of the 26th edition of the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism exhibition. Sheikh Ahmed was joined by Helal Saeed Al Marri, CEO of Dubai ...

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Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution inaugurated in UAE

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Government, in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF), inaugurated on Sunday the Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in the UAE at AREA 2071, Emirates Towers in Dubai, to be the first of its kind in the region and the fifth globally. In line with the rapid global changes and developments of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, ...

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ADFD funds $250m to boost financial position of Sudan

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), has announced its plan to deposit $250 million into the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS), to secure increased liquidity and strengthen the financial position of Sudan. The deposit falls within the framework of the newly announced $3 billion (AED11 billion) UAE-Saudi Arabia joint aid package for Sudan that has committed $500 ...

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Shbib projects her sales to grow by 30% every year

Dubai / Emirates Business After gaining a comfortable foothold in the French market High fashion label Sakina Paris has projected her sales to grow by 30 percent every year. It can be seen that a large part of the multibillion dollar Middle East fashion market is dominated by the international brands mostly from the countries like USA, UK, France and ...

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India Gate joins forces to feed millions of less fortunate people

Dubai / Emirates Business India Gate, a KRBL Group flagship brand, a benchmark in quality food standards and world’s largest miller of rice joined forces with a Dubai based integrated communications agency, The Classic Partnership, a division of VMLY&R Group to launch the #IndiaDegaAashirvad, an initiative that aims to feed millions of less fortunate people. In most Indian weddings, rice ...

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FNC hosts lecture in  Sharjah to promote political awareness

SHARJAH / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA), organised a lecture titled “The Culture of Political Participation and the Federal National Council” in collaboration with the Districts and Villages Affairs Department in Sharjah. The Mughaider Council in Sharjah hosted the lecture which was attended by Abdulrahman bin Kamel Al Shamsi, Chairman of the council, along ...

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Sheikha Fatima receives special edition of the ‘Sheikh Zayed Trilogy’

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), received on Saturday a special edition of the ‘Sheikh Zayed Trilogy’, a collection of children’s books which commemorates the life and childhood stories of the Founding ...

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Dafza inks deal to drive growth within Islamic economy

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Malaysian Penang International Halal Hub (PIHH), to establish a framework of cooperation between the two sides. The agreement will provide the Halal Trade and Marketing Centre (HTMC) with a range of world-class services, supporting companies and businessmen locally, regionally and globally. The ...

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Over 15mn passengers pass through Dubai in Q1

DUBAI / WAM A total of 15,350,000 travellers passed through points of entry and exit in Dubai in the first quarter of 2019, according to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affair (GDRFA), Dubai. Major-General Mohammad Ahmad Al Merri, Director-General of the GDRFA, stated that 13,598,749 passengers travelled by air, 1,371,251 on land and 380,000 by sea. Some 1,940,660 ...

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