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UAE will continue to support culture, art across the world

PARIS / WAM The Château de Fontainebleau’s historic Imperial Theatre has reopened to the public, following years of restoration works made possible by contributions from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. In recognition of Abu Dhabi’s contribution to the restoration, the theatre has been renamed as the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre. HH Sheikh Abdullah ...

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Sheikha Jawaher: We’ve a global responsibility towards the displaced

SHARJAH / WAM “World Refugee Day, which falls on June 20, is an annual reminder of pressing questions dealing with the reality and future of the 68 million people who have fled their homes to escape war, prosecution or terror. Every minute of every day, the staggering number continues to grow,” said HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, UNHCR’s ...

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Adnec promotes Abu Dhabi boat show in Croatia

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) attended the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), and International Federation of Boat Show Organisers (IFBSO), Conference alongside key industry stakeholders to promote the 2019 edition of Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS), preparations for which are currently underway in the UAE capital. ADIBS is the first entity from ...

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Etihad to launch ‘green season’ flights to Salalah

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways is preparing to launch seasonal flights between Abu Dhabi and the beautiful coastal city of Salalah, southern Oman, in time for the region’s unique Khareef, or green season. Salalah is one of the few locations on the Arabian Peninsula that experiences a monsoon season, creating extensive vegetation growth and spectacular waterfalls throughout the ...

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FAB relinquishing QFC licence, closing operations in Qatar

Abu Dhabi / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), notified the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, (QFCRA), that it will relinquish its Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), branch licence and permanently close its QFC branch. According to a statement issued by FAB, the decision to close its QFC branch follows “many months of baseless actions by the QFCRA that have made it impossible ...

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First Russian centre for digital innovations launched in Dubai

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Internet City (DIC), the Middle East’s leading technology business community, on Wednesday witnessed the launch of the first Russian Centre for Digital Innovations and Information and Communication Technologies. The centre, facilitated by the Russian Export Centre (REC), is one of the largest and only business support platforms for Russian tech firms outside Russia, and follows ...

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Abu Dhabi non-oil foreign trade surges 3.1% to AED51.8bn in Q1

ABU DHABI / WAM The value of non-oil foreign merchandise trade through Abu Dhabi ports increased to as much as AED51.8 billion from January to March 2019, 3.1 percent up from AED 50.2 billion in the comparable period last year, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (SCAD). This was the result of a 37.7 percent increase in ...

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MBRSC begins registrations for its ‘space explorer camp’

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), in Dubai announced the start of registrations for its Space Explorer Summer Camp 2019, where four camps will be organised over a four-week period, with 30 participants each. The camp for male students aged 11 to 14 years will be from July 7-11, for female students in the same age ...

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Ajman’s China Mall records 1m shoppers in Q1

Ajman / Emirates Business One million people visited Ajman’s China Mall (Gulf Chinese Trading Corporation) during first quarter of 2019, and the Mall continues to thrive with a 90% occupancy rate. 10% visitors were tourists, with the remainder coming from the emirate itself or the neighbouring emirates. Affordable prices, choice of products and a convenient shopping experience all contributed to ...

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