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SHARJAH / WAM Always enthusiastic about participating in various regional and global cultural events, the Emirates Publishers’ Association (EPA) took part in the 25th edition of the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which was held at the China International Exhibition Centre. The Beijing book fair, one of the most important publishing forums in Asia and China’s largest literary event, featured ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The number of Emirati female investors reached 220,000 by the end of the first half of 2018 and the number of shares they hold is about 3.5 billion with a market value of about AED20 billion. Whereas their total trading value (buy + sell) during the year 2017 was around AED5 billion and about AED1.8 billion ...

Dubai / WAM The Federal Government has launched, upon the recommendation of the National Programme for Happiness and Wellbeing and in coordination with the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the “Back to School” policy, which aims to assist parents working for the government during the start of the new school year, by enabling them to accompany their children ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs has increased its efforts to cope with the increasing number of tourists and visitors into the country during Eid al-Adha period. Special arrangements in organising work shifts were made to facilitate trade and passenger traffic. Customer service centres worked 24/7 to ensure best and easiest passenger entry into the country. A total of 1,400 employees ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business International Expo Consults (IEC), organisers of ‘DEAL 2019’ show stated that 61% of the floor space for the upcoming Dubai Entertainment, Amusement, and Leisure (DEAL) 2018 show has already been sold out. DEAL 2019 in its 25th edition would be held from March 25 to 27, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). With 7 ...

Dubai / WAM Building on the success of the inaugural class of Techstars Dubai in partnership with GINCO, Techstars, GINCO Investments, and Dubai Fut- ure Foundation’s Area 2071 initiative have invited entrepreneurs from around the world to apply to the second class of the accelerator until October 14. The second Dubai programme will continue to focus on businesses, which can ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), announced the launch of the ‘Harvard Happy Cities’ programme, which will be held on November 11 and 12 at the Institute’s headquarters in DLD. Mahmoud El Burai, CEO of DREI, said, “We are pleased to work with the American-based Harvard School of Executive Education ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has hailed the remarkable achievements of Emirati women and their efficient contributions to the advancement of the country’s cultural development. On the occasion of the Emirati Women’s Day, Sheikh Hazza said, “During the Year of Zayed, we hail with pride the historic ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — DCT Abu Dhabi said hotel occupancy rates in Abu Dhabi during Eid al-Adha averaged 81 percent from August 21 to 24. This represented an impressive 6 percent increase compared to the average occupancy figure of 75 percent during the same period last year. It also underlines the emirate’s strong ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) won ‘Best Pavilion Award’ at 2018 Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), one of the largest international book fairs in the world. DCT Abu Dhabi participation in the ev-ent is part of the roadshow launched to promote Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). Organised annually ...