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SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, attended the second edition of the World Youth Forum 2018, along with Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt. The forum, taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, will run until November 6. Five thousand young individuals are currently participating in the ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has announced exclusive updates about ten latest additions to its portfolio of hospitality projects and eco-destinations at World Travel Market 2018, (WTM) which rolls out on Monday, at the ExCeL in London, UK, and will conclude on November 7. Exhibiting at the Sharjah Pavilion led by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC), on Sunday in Abu Dhabi hosted an international summit dedicated to the conservation of the Houbara bustard, a bird synonymous with Arabic culture. The summit, ‘Conservation Through Government Action’, was officially opened by Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. In his opening address, Dr ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The results of macroeconomic and sectoral indexes reflect a positive economic performance in Abu Dhabi, particularly at the level of non-oil activities, during Q2 of 2018, confirming rising levels of investor confidence and business optimism about the emirate’s economic outlook. This is revealed by Q2 economic follow-up report of results of the emirate’s macroeconomic and sectoral ...

ABU DHABI / WAM As part of its continuing commitment to efficiency and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in its growing network of service stations, Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has signed an agreement with Japan Cooperation Centre Petroleum (JCCP) to supply, install and pilot the use of a photovoltaic (PV) solar power system at one ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will on November 4, launch the Unified Customs Strategy, announced Ali Al Kaabi, Customs Commissioner and Head of the Federal Customs Authority. Al Kaabi said the strategy aims to support country’s security and customs systems, maintain community security and stability and improve UAE’s rankings in internatio-nal competitiveness indices. He stated the strategy will standardise ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Saturday received the Emirati engineering team who helped design, build, and launch KhalifaSAT into orbit, ...

Cairo / WAM The UAE Armed Forces is participating in the joint Arab military exercise titled ‘Arab Shield 1’ which is taking place from November 3-16, at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt. The major military exercise will involve land, naval and air, special forces and aim to strengthen joint military cooperation between Egypt and other Arab countries in ...

Dubai / WAM The auto-renewal service launched by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has seen a 34 percent increase in the number of total renewed licences (115,700) during the first ten months of 2018. The latest BRL report showed that the percentage of auto-renewal transactions accounted for 46.9 percent during ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A Federal National Council (FNC), delegation has reached China for an official working visit. The UAE contingent, headed by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the FNC, will hold discussions with various Chinese officials and representatives until November 10. Dr Al Qubaisi said that the purpose of the visit is part of the FNC’s objective ...