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Dubai / WAM The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), represented by its creative arm, Brand Dubai, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), to undertake beautification projects across the city over the next three years. Under the agreement, the two organisations will establish strategic cooperation to implement public art projects aimed at enhancing ...

DUBAI / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has signed an agreement with Emirates Islamic to support holders of the e-Trader licences being issued by DED to facilitate and regulate business activity through social media and ensure transparency across such business activity. The agreement was signed by Omar Bushahab, CEO ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister 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 Monday opened Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the world’s first-ever Warner Bros. branded indoor theme ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), released its annual report for 2017, highlighting its efforts and commitment to protecting and enhancing air quality, groundwater and the biodiversity of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s land and marine ecosystem. In his introductory message to the report, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in ...

Sharjah / WAM In keeping with its dedication to intensifying Sharjah’s and the UAE’s culturally enriching landscape, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), launched its ‘Cultural Salon’ in cooperation with Kuttab Publishing House. The salon will function as a cultural hub all year round, organising a plethora of intellectual activities and events such as book-signing ceremonies, authors’ sessions, poetry evenings, discussion ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP), issued a booklet in the Chinese language for Chinese workers in the country, to raise their awareness about legal and security issues contained in Emirati laws. The booklet, which was published by the Community Police Administration of the ADP’s Community Security Sector, was issued during UAE-China Week, as part of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), has announced that the official launch for the “Protect Yourself by Modifying Your Status” initiative will kick off on August 1 until the end of October 2018. The Authority called on individuals to make use of the action to settle residency issues. Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al-Rashdi, Director-General of ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai is set to host the 3rd edition of The Global Franchise Market Exhibition (TGFM), the official franchising event in Dubai offering a dedicated platform for local and international ‘franchisors’ and ‘franchisees’ to explore new business partnerships and investment opportunities, on the December 5-6 this year, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, TGFM ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, announced that it has completed the opening of its first five Géant Express branded convenience stores in the UAE. Four new openings this week, at various sites across Abu Dhabi, followed the opening of the first Géant Express convenience store in May. The company has received ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi successfully hosted a delegation of 11 key stakeholders and senior travel experts from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Given the Kingdom’s important source-market status and the long-standing history it shares with the UAE, this high-level trade meeting focused on ways to leverage opportunities and address challenges ...