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Dubai / WAM As the UAE moves to widen its industrial capabilities, Ducab is celebrating a remarkable 40 years of growth and business expansion as one of the UAE’s leading manufacturers. Founded in 1979, Ducab now serves global customers in energy, construction, transport, defence, mining, and many other sectors. Today Ducab exports around 60 percent of its products and has ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), will welcome applications for its fourth cohort of Regulatory Laboratory (RegLab), with dual themes of “API economy” and “Sustainable Finance”. Technological advances provide vast opportunities to transform financial services globally. Automated Programming Interfaces, APIs, power this transformation by assisting corporates to fuel internal innovation, reach new customers, extend products and create ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), launched “A Book in an Hour” initiative, as part of the month of reading. The centre will host a prominent writer on every Monday of this month. The authors will present their books in the UAE Federation Library lounge at the ECSSR complex in Abu Dhabi. The ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, officially inaugurated the new Al Safa Art and Design Library, a branch of the Dubai Public Library, which is a part of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Presidential Palace complex in the capital Abu Dhabi will house ‘Qasr Al Watan’ — a new ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Cabinet adopted a resolution on the Civil Procedure Code, which outlines important amendments in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and UAE Centennial Strategy 2071. The amendments are aimed at strengthening and modernising the judicial procedures to ensure their ease of application. The decision comes after concerted efforts between the federal and local authorities within ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has launched a new service that will enable customers to collect security deposits and credit refunds from Western Union agents in the UAE and around the world. The service is part of Dewa’s efforts to ensure convenience of customers, by saving them time and effort in implementation of an agreement ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Sleep apnea is a common chronic disorder affecting about 2-4% of the adult population with highest prevalence in middle aged men. Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is very high in Dubai and Middle east according to recent studies. Sleep apnea can affect anyone at any age, even children. Most of the patients are male, obese and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), one of the leading banks in the UAE, has won the coveted “Best Local Bank in the UAE” award at the EMEA Finance Middle East Banking Awards ceremony held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai. The award was received by Dr. Bernd van Linder, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Bank of ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), announced it will be extending the fifth Nobel Exhibition, held in collaboration with the international Nobel Foundation at Dubai’s La Mer, until March 30. The decision came following directives of the MBRF Chairman, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and as a result of the ...