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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Government has announced granting long-term visas for the top 100 start-ups shaping the fourth industrial revolution. The 100 Arab start-ups were selected at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, held in Jordan from April 6-7. The two-day forum witnessed for the first time bringing together 100 emerging companies from ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The fourth edition of ‘Morocco in Abu Dhabi’ will kick-off in the UAE capital this April, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). Taking place from April 17-30, the event is in line with the objective of reinforcing ties between the UAE and the Kingdom of Morocco. According to a press statement, the 2019 edition ...

Dubai / WAM Eighty percent of the work on the road leading to “Jewel of the Creek” project undertaken in collaboration with Dubai International Real Estate has been completed, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced. The project lies between Al Maktoum and the Floating Bridges. All construction of road works and underpasses for the project are scheduled for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM An official from the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation (ZCHF), said that access to integrated health services is a natural right for all individuals, and is a crucial pillar of community development. Marking World Health Day, which falls on April 7 each year, Hamad Salem bin Kordous Al Ameri, ZCHF Director-General, said that providing health care ...

DUBAI / WAM Participants at the Annual Investment Meeting 2019 (AIM 2019) will have an opportunity to learn more about China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative during a full-day special forum dedicated to the massive trillion-dollar construction project, which will significantly impact the economies of more than 65 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceania according to the organisers. To ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Small and Medium Enterprises Exhibition (SME Expo), will kick-off in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi this April. The exhibition, held under the patronage of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the UAE SME Council, will take place on April 29-30 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The event ...

DUBAI / WAM The number of customs declarations carried out by Dubai Customs had reached 78 percent of the overall transactions carried out by the customs authority. According to a press statement, out of the total of 9.6 million transactions undertaken by Dubai Customs in 2018, 7.5 million were customs declarations. Around 98 percent of these declarations were completed in ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s representative office in Kenya organised a study mission to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which explored business potential within country’s healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, energy, tourism, and hospitality sectors. The study mission coincided with the 7th East African Health and Scientific Conference where Chamber officials examined new investment opportunities emerging across region. Dubai ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Toshiba announced the Middle East-India launch of its turntable audio system designed to wow music lovers with a blend of the vintage and modern. The Toshiba Turntable–LP 200 with Bluetooth connectivity and bundled with stereo speakers is a fusion of retro and latest digital technology that enables users to listen to music the way it was ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the nuclear regulator in the UAE, launched a ‘Legal Developee Programme’ designed to train UAE nationals in nuclear law and prepare them for employment at the Legal Affairs Department of FANR. The first-of-its-kind in the UAE, the programme forms a part of FANR’s strategy to build long-term sustainability by ...