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Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Education Council (SEC) recognised the Grade 12 top-achievers at the level of the Emirate of Sharjah for the academic year 2016-2017. A ceremony was held at the Sharjah Cultural Palace to mark the occasion in presence of Ali Al Housani, Secretary General of the SEC, Hessa Al Khaja, Director of Sharjah Educational Zone, educational top executives ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), the research and education institution specializing in public policy in the Arab world, has launched its academic book UAE Public Policy Perspectives at a gala dinner at the International Business Academy Conference, held between July 1-5, with the participation of 1,040 researchers and academics representing 76 countries. UAE ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Senaat, one of the largest industrial investment holding companies in the UAE, announced its group financial results for the fiscal year ended 31st December, 2016. The group’s operating companies delivered a solid performance in 2016, reflecting the resilience of its business model. Revenues of AED 13.4 billion (2015: AED 14.0 billion) were marginally lower compared to ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that Dubai’s major real estate projects aim to enhance the emirate’s development across sectors, and enhance its readiness for the future as part of the comprehensive growth strategy of the UAE under the leadership of UAE ...

Dubai / WAM The National Media Council, the government entity responsible for building and operating the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, announced that Arabtec Construction, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arabtec Holding, has been awarded the main contract to build the national pavilion. Arabtec Construction squared off against three local and international companies in the final round with nine ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), a DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) platform, today announced the third edition of its biennial two-day Dubai Diamond Conference 2017, under the theme ‘Destination Next – Shaping the future of an interconnected marketplace’. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC, said, “Dubai has evolved rapidly as one of the world’s leading trading centres ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), have announced that it is to build nine “pilot” villages in northern Mali to support thousands of displaced people in the region. The villages are to be built at a cost of over AED2.2 million and will shelter around 38,625 people. Each village will include a school, a dispensary, an artesian ...

Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Forging ahead with its ambitious plans to be the region’s premier destination for adventure tourism, the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is set to open a new observation deck close to the summit of Jebel Jais, providing adventure seekers and nature lovers unrivalled and breathtaking views and experience of the UAE’s highest peak at 1,934 ...

Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ), on Tuesday announced that it has launched a new focused initiative through its overseas offices to woo small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are potentially looking to expand globally and particularly to tap the local and re-export potential of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets. In a statement, AFZ said ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs added an accolade to many accreditations and unprecedented achievements it has by attaining the ISO 10004:2012 customer satisfaction standard. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs received the certificate from Tuv Intercert, the international independent certification group. ISO 10004:2012 standard provides guidance in defining and implementing processes to monitor and measure customer satisfaction. Identification of ...