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DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Customs Centres carried out around 766,000 customs transactions and made 30 seizures during the first quarter of 2019. The strategic customs management, which performs all customs operations of Jebel Ali Port; the largest marine terminal in the Middle East and the flagship facility of DP World’s portfolio of over 65 marine terminals across six continents, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business To further enhance international participation for the upcoming edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS 2019), the team at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) participated in two key events in the international boat and fishing show calendar in Japan and the United States. ADIBS 2019 is set to run at the Abu ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM “Morocco in Abu Dhabi 2019” has welcomed more than 4,000 visitors in the first three days of its opening at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The event, which will run until April 30, entertains its fans with live activities in art, music, traditional handicrafts, culinary arts, and fashion, reflecting the rich and original Moroccan heritage. The ...

Ajman / WAM HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, draws attention to the UAE’s efforts in supporting orphans. He spoke at length about orphan care in the UAE during his visit to the fourth Ajman Festival for Orphans. Drawing attention to the UAE leadership’s commitment to the orphan case and Islam’s teachings ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031 during its meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Cabinet meeting was attended by His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), has launched ‘Your Cash Dividend in Your Bank Account’ awareness campaign, which aims at encouraging investors to provide ADX with their International Bank Account Number (IBAN), UAE ID details, and contact information, to ensure receiving their cash dividends directly into their bank account. ADX urged investors to update their information through ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Thousands of literature enthusiasts and industry professionals from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the region and around the world are expected to attend, the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF 2019), reinforcing the emirate’s position as a global hub for publishing. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

Ajman / WAM Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Department of Municipality and Planning in Ajman, and Pat Breen, Irish Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, discussed ways of advancing cooperation between Ajman and Ireland in the areas of health, innovation, technology and business. Both sides also discussed means ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, announced that it has obtained the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4.1 Platinum certification in the Operations and Maintenance (O+M) category for its High Bay Building in DSO. Dr Juma Al Matrooshi, Deputy CEO for ...

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), met Fernando Luis Lemos Igreja, Ambassador of Brazil to the UAE, as part of a series of meetings to ensure cooperation and collaboration with all diplomatic and consular missions in the UAE. The meeting was attended by Dr Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice ...