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  Sharjah / WAM The Emirate of Sharjah broke a record in the Guinness Book of World Records by pouring the largest quantity of concrete in the world at a commercial centre, reaching 20,246 cubic metres, poured within 62 hours. The previous record was registered last year at the quantity of 19,793 cubic metres. This was announced by Thabit Salem Al ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Registration Authority, RA, of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), published a new public consultation paper inviting public feedback and comments on a series of amendments to the Data Protection Regulations 2015. The proposed amendments include updates and further clarity on items such as defined terms, the mechanism of designation of jurisdictions with adequate level of ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat on Thursday announced its new customer engagement program called ‘Smiles’ giving all subscribers with a wide range of deals and rewards every day. The Smiles programme offers deals and rewards on Etisalat services as well as cinema, shopping, dining, wellness, and travel benefits from hundreds of top brands with thousands of partner outlets ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Al Naboodah Group Enterprises (ANGE) was this week awarded the honour of being named the United Arab Emirates’ happiest working environment for 2017 at the inaugural happiness awards hosted by the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation in Abu Dhabi. Senan Al Naboodah, Managing Director of Al Naboodah Construction Group, accepted the award from His ...

  KHOR FAKKAN / RAS AL KHAIMAH WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, paid his condolences to the martyr, Abdullah Mohammed Issa Al Hammadi, who died while performing his national duty in the country, and martyr Hassan Abdullah Mohammed Al Bishir, a soldier ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Abraham Mathai, President of the Harmony Foundation, which awards the annual St. Mother Teresa Awards to prominent global citizens, at the ministry’s headquarters on Thursday. The two parties discussed relations of cooperation between the UAE and the Mumbai-based Harmony Foundation, ...

  HARGEISA / WAM The first stage of the humanitarian missions of the Zayed Giving Initiative convoys in Somali villages has been completed with the diagnostic, surgical and preventative treatment of over 5,000 children and elderly patients in the Emirati-Somali mobile field hospital. The hospital is supervised by an Emirati-Somali volunteer medical team, in line with the directives of President His ...

  Dubai / WAM The Women’s Committee at Dubai Customs, in cooperation with Dubai World Trade Centre, has organised a workshop on food safety in support of the food bank initiative, following the wise vision and directives of Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Thursday announced new roles and responsibilities for four of its most senior UAE nationals. Ahmed Al Qubaisi, who currently holds the position of Vice President Aero Political and Industry Affairs, will be promoted to Senior Vice President and take on responsibility for International Affairs and for Environmental Affairs. Ahmed joined Etihad ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) organised a monthly staff gathering at its head office which highlighted the importance of adopting a healthy and positive lifestyle as a foundation for achieving personal and professional success. During his welcome address, Essa Al Zaabi, Senior Vice-President, Institutional Support Sector, Dubai Chamber, revealed that the Chamber ...