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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) and H.I.S. Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s leading travel agencies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Tokyo to confirm a strategic collaboration between the two entities. This month’s agreement marks the first-of-its-kind for Japan’s travel and tourism sector, and emphasises the commitment from Dubai Tourism and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business With imports totalling $452,280,000, the UAE is one of the largest importers of French produce to Middle East, as revealed by French trade agency. UAE residents have been invited to re-discover the diversity, quality and taste of some of France’s most famous brands in a month long partnership with Carrefour. “As tastes evolve and become more ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced the establishment of an E-Hail Taxi Joint Venture with Careem Networks Company (Careem); the leading ride hailing technology company in the region. Accordingly, the new company, the name and logo of which will be announced in the next few months, will provide e-hail taxi services to customers beginning ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) on Saturday outlined the 2019 action plan for the Dubai: The Capital of Islamic Economy initiative at its fourth board meeting for 2018. Chairing the meeting, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of DIEDC, confirmed the UAE’s pioneering role as a catalyst for innovative initiatives ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Global trade enabler DP World has helped establish a 2,500 kilometre long transport corridor from Jebel Ali to the Naseeb-Jaber border crossing between Jordan and Syria. Trucks loaded with goods at its flagship Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone in the UAE have travelled through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in close collaboration with all ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Eastern Medical Services Board announced on Saturday the second phase of the expansion project of Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi. The second phase includes the construction of a new tower with a capacity of 100 beds, at a total cost of AED300 million ($81.7 million). The new tower ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), and RTI International, an independent, non-profit research institute headquartered in the United States, celebrated 10 years of close collaboration on environmental protection technology, systems, and practices. The strategic partnership has enhanced EAD’s capabilities in developing environmental management programmes tailored to Abu Dhabi’s unique biological, social, and economic context. It ...

Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED), announced the release of the ‘Dubai Economic Report 2018’ on Saturday. The report reviews the major macro-and sectoral level economic developments and growth in the emirate during 2017. It aims to be a reference for public and private sector decision-making as well as for developing policies and strategies that enhance overall ...

Al Ain / WAM ZonesCorp announced on Saturday a new agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Berain Water to build a 36,000-square-metre water bottling plant in the food industry zone of Al Ain Industrial City. The food manufacturing sector in Abu Dhabi has witnessed remarkable growth over the past few years as a result of the booming domestic market and growing exports. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is committed to universal humanitarian principles, and does not differentiate between peoples when delivering aid to those in need, said His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). The UAE leadership, under President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al ...